Subject: [os2genau_digest] No. 601
From: Digest <deadmail>
To: "OS/2GenAu Digest"<deadmail>
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2003 00:04:04 EST-10EDT,10,-1,0,7200,3,-1,0,7200,3600

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Thursday 24 April 2003
 Number  601
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Subjects for today
 
1  Re:  The smoke escaped : Ed Durrant <edurrant at bigpond dot net dot au>
2   modem setup strings for 56k Re:  The smoke escaped : Voytek Eymont <voytek at sbt dot net dot au>
3  Re:  modem setup strings for 56k Re:  The smoke escaped : brianb at kdfisher dot com dot au
4  Re:  modem setup strings for 56k Re:  The smoke escaped : Gavin Miller" <drumextreme at impulse dot net dot au>
5  Re:  The smoke escaped : bob <bob at fots dot org dot au>
6  Re:  modem setup strings for 56k Re:  The smoke escaped : bob <bob at fots dot org dot au>
7  Re:  modem setup strings for 56k Re:  The smoke escaped : Voytek Eymont <voytek at sbt dot net dot au>
8  Re:  modem setup strings for 56k Re:  The smoke escaped : Voytek Eymont <voytek at sbt dot net dot au>
9  Re:  modem setup strings for 56k Re:  The smoke escaped : bob <bob at fots dot org dot au>
10  Re:  modem setup strings for 56k Re:  The smoke escaped : Voytek Eymont <voytek at sbt dot net dot au>
11  Re:  modem setup strings for 56k Re:  The smoke escaped : bob <bob at fots dot org dot au>
12   [ot] A new spokesman : bob <bob at fots dot org dot au>
13  Re:  modem setup strings for 56k Re:  The smoke escaped : Voytek Eymont <voytek at sbt dot net dot au>
14  Re:  modem setup strings for 56k Re:  The smoke escaped : Voytek Eymont <voytek at sbt dot net dot au>
15   No sound with WarpVision : Peter Rehfisch" <gillpete at vic.australis dot com dot au>
16  Re:  modem setup strings for 56k Re:  The smoke escaped : Voytek Eymont <voytek at sbt dot net dot au>
17  Re:  modem setup strings for 56k Re:  The smoke escaped : Ed Durrant <edurrant at bigpond dot net dot au>
18   V92 ?? : Ed Durrant <edurrant at bigpond dot net dot au>
19  Re:  modem setup strings for 56k Re:  The smoke escaped : Ed Durrant <edurrant at bigpond dot net dot au>
20  Re:  No sound with WarpVision : Ed Durrant <edurrant at bigpond dot net dot au>
21  Re:  No sound with WarpVision : madodel at ptdprolog dot net
22   modems : Daryl Pilkington" <u3232 at home.dialix dot com>
23  Re:  modems : John Wildgoose <johnwild at laurel.ocs.mq.edu.au>
24  Re:  modems : Voytek Eymont <voytek at sbt dot net dot au>
25  Re:  modems : bob <bob at fots dot org dot au>
26  Re:  modems : John Angelico" <talldad at kepl dot com dot au>

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Date:  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 07:15:35 +1000
From:  Ed Durrant <edurrant at bigpond dot net dot au>
Subject:  Re:  The smoke escaped

All X3 does (AFAIK) is ignore what the dialtone sounds like. If the modem is not
configured for the Australian phone system. If that's all you put in, the modem will
run with all the other settings left as they are from the last time you set them of
the factory default settings if you haven't set them. My experience with this is that
often your modem will then only work at 33k6 and not try to work at 56k (I say try as
the best I have ever got is 52k). I always need a string of settings to get to > 33k6
and these settings are hardware dependant. This is all relevant to "real" ie non
Win-Modems of course.

Cheers/2

Ed.

bob wrote:

> On Wed, 23 Apr 2003 02:59 pm, you wrote:
> > Strip the init strings from the windows "driver" file. - windows modem
> > drivers are not real drivers, rather setup.ini type flat files.
>
> Well... depending if they're win-modems or not :).
>
> In general I find that X3 is usually about all thats needed to add to an
> init to get a modem to work ok. Further effort than that is dependent on
> how bad the copper to the exchange is.
>
> > Ed.
>
> --
> <<<<< EVACUATION ROUTE <<<<<
>

>  

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Date:  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 10:27:12
From:  Voytek Eymont <voytek at sbt dot net dot au>
Subject:   modem setup strings for 56k Re:  The smoke escaped

** Reply to note from Ed Durrant <edurrant at bigpond dot net dot au> Thu, 24 Apr 2003 07:15:35 +1000

> All X3 does (AFAIK) is ignore what the dialtone sounds like. If the modem is not 
> configured for the Australian phone system. If that's all you put in, the modem will 
> run with all the other settings left as they are from the last time you set them of 
> the factory default settings if you haven't set them. My experience with this is that 
> often your modem will then only work at 33k6 and not try to work at 56k (I say try as 
> the best I have ever got is 52k). I always need a string of settings to get to > 33k6 
> and these settings are hardware dependant. This is all relevant to "real" ie non 
> Win-Modems of course.

Ed et all

talking about modem setup strings, etc:

I have an External '56 WebExcel' modem .

no matter what I do, that's what happens:

*if* modem connects at 33,600, I can stay connect indefinitely, it works puurfect

*if* modem  connect at **anything** HIGHER that 33.6, within approx. 10 to 60 seconds, connection
drops off, after redial, it connects at 33.6, works purrfect forever.

in the 10 to 60 seconds at higher speed, it does work, until it drops off

so, at 33.6, I can not fault it;
at anything higher, I can not use it .

suggestions ?
same happens from windoze98 or OS/2 InJoy

in windoze, I installed Intel/Cirrus driver for MD56, as well as, generic modem, made no difference
current InJ setup string is:

AT&F
ATQ0S0=0V1X4&C1&D2W2&K3%C1%E1\N4

(I think a lot of these are defaulkts, but, I've entered them 'in desperation')

Voytek Eymont

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Date:  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 11:51:06 +1030
From:  brianb at kdfisher dot com dot au
Subject:  Re:  modem setup strings for 56k Re:  The smoke escaped

Voytek,

This sounds to me like a noisy telephone line problem.
I had similar experiences at home.
Get telstra to check your line.

-----------------------------------------
Brian Butler
System Administrator
brianb at kdfisher dot com dot au

                                                                                                                               
                      Voytek Eymont                                                                                            
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** Reply to note from Ed Durrant <edurrant at bigpond dot net dot au> Thu, 24 Apr 2003
07:15:35 +1000

> All X3 does (AFAIK) is ignore what the dialtone sounds like. If the modem
is not
> configured for the Australian phone system. If that's all you put in, the
modem will
> run with all the other settings left as they are from the last time you
set them of
> the factory default settings if you haven't set them. My experience with
this is that
> often your modem will then only work at 33k6 and not try to work at 56k
(I say try as
> the best I have ever got is 52k). I always need a string of settings to
get to > 33k6
> and these settings are hardware dependant. This is all relevant to "real"
ie non
> Win-Modems of course.

Ed et all

talking about modem setup strings, etc:

I have an External '56 WebExcel' modem .

no matter what I do, that's what happens:

*if* modem connects at 33,600, I can stay connect indefinitely, it works
puurfect

*if* modem  connect at **anything** HIGHER that 33.6, within approx. 10 to
60 seconds, connection
drops off, after redial, it connects at 33.6, works purrfect forever.

in the 10 to 60 seconds at higher speed, it does work, until it drops off

so, at 33.6, I can not fault it;
at anything higher, I can not use it .

suggestions ?
same happens from windoze98 or OS/2 InJoy

in windoze, I installed Intel/Cirrus driver for MD56, as well as, generic
modem, made no difference
current InJ setup string is:

AT&F
ATQ0S0=0V1X4&C1&D2W2&K3%C1%E1\N4

(I think a lot of these are defaulkts, but, I've entered them 'in
desperation')

Voytek Eymont

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Date:  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 11:25:58 +1000 (EST)
From:  "Gavin Miller" <drumextreme at impulse dot net dot au>
Subject:  Re:  modem setup strings for 56k Re:  The smoke escaped

There is an article out there somewhere, and I'm going to be a pain in the rear and say 
I can't remember the URL, but the jist of it was; getting full 56K is close to impossible as 
to the great many variables related to line guality, distance, ISP's and modem init 
strings.  It also mentioned that the connect info might say 56k, but the actual throughput 
could be less, and in some cases noticably so.  They recomended forcing a lower 
connection speed if this was the case.

Cheers
G

I'm averageing 49333 per connection but have gone as low as 28000 and as high as 
50k (about)

>> All X3 does (AFAIK) is ignore what the dialtone sounds like. If the modem is not 
>> configured for the Australian phone system. If that's all you put in, the modem will 
>> run with all the other settings left as they are from the last time you set them of 
>> the factory default settings if you haven't set them. My experience with this is that 
>> often your modem will then only work at 33k6 and not try to work at 56k (I say try as 
>> the best I have ever got is 52k). I always need a string of settings to get to > 33k6 
>> and these settings are hardware dependant. This is all relevant to "real" ie non 
>> Win-Modems of course.
>
>
>Ed et all
>
>talking about modem setup strings, etc:
>
>I have an External '56 WebExcel' modem .
>
>no matter what I do, that's what happens:
>
>*if* modem connects at 33,600, I can stay connect indefinitely, it works puurfect
>
>*if* modem  connect at **anything** HIGHER that 33.6, within approx. 10 to 60 
seconds, connection
>drops off, after redial, it connects at 33.6, works purrfect forever.
>
>in the 10 to 60 seconds at higher speed, it does work, until it drops off
>
>so, at 33.6, I can not fault it;
>at anything higher, I can not use it .
>
>suggestions ?
>same happens from windoze98 or OS/2 InJoy
>
>in windoze, I installed Intel/Cirrus driver for MD56, as well as, generic modem, made 
no difference
>current InJ setup string is:
>
>AT&F
>ATQ0S0=0V1X4&C1&D2W2&K3%C1%E1\N4
>
>(I think a lot of these are defaulkts, but, I've entered them 'in desperation')
>
>
>
>Voytek Eymont
>

> 

>

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Date:  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 10:14:56 +0800
From:  bob <bob at fots dot org dot au>
Subject:  Re:  The smoke escaped

On Thu, 24 Apr 2003 05:15 am, you wrote:
> All X3 does (AFAIK) is ignore what the dialtone sounds like. If the modem
> is not configured for the Australian phone system. If that's all you put
> in, the modem will run with all the other settings left as they are from
> the last time you set them of the factory default settings if you haven't
> set them. My experience with this is that often your modem will then only
> work at 33k6 and not try to work at 56k (I say try as the best I have
> ever got is 52k). I always need a string of settings to get to > 33k6 and
> these settings are hardware dependant. This is all relevant to "real" ie
> non Win-Modems of course.

Sorry, I trying to say the difference between not connecting and connecting, 
not "working to max capacity" :). X3 is my first port of call when asked 
about modem problems and it usually sorts things out so it will dial and 
connect... then you get busy with the alphabet soup :)

> Cheers/2
>
> Ed.
>
> bob wrote:
> > On Wed, 23 Apr 2003 02:59 pm, you wrote:
> > > Strip the init strings from the windows "driver" file. - windows
> > > modem drivers are not real drivers, rather setup.ini type flat files.
> >
> > Well... depending if they're win-modems or not :).
> >
> > In general I find that X3 is usually about all thats needed to add to
> > an init to get a modem to work ok. Further effort than that is
> > dependent on how bad the copper to the exchange is.
> >
> > > Ed.

-- 
If only God would give me some clear sign!  Like making a large deposit
in my name at a Swiss bank.
		-- Woody Allen, "Without Feathers"

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Date:  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 10:21:27 +0800
From:  bob <bob at fots dot org dot au>
Subject:  Re:  modem setup strings for 56k Re:  The smoke escaped

On Thu, 24 Apr 2003 06:27 pm, you wrote:
> Ed et all
>
> talking about modem setup strings, etc:
>
> I have an External '56 WebExcel' modem .
>
> no matter what I do, that's what happens:
>
> *if* modem connects at 33,600, I can stay connect indefinitely, it works
> puurfect
>
> *if* modem  connect at **anything** HIGHER that 33.6, within approx. 10
> to 60 seconds, connection drops off, after redial, it connects at 33.6,
> works purrfect forever.
>
> in the 10 to 60 seconds at higher speed, it does work, until it drops off
>
> so, at 33.6, I can not fault it;
> at anything higher, I can not use it .
>
> suggestions ?
> same happens from windoze98 or OS/2 InJoy
>
> in windoze, I installed Intel/Cirrus driver for MD56, as well as, generic
> modem, made no difference current InJ setup string is:
>
> AT&F
> ATQ0S0=0V1X4&C1&D2W2&K3%C1%E1\N4
>
> (I think a lot of these are defaulkts, but, I've entered them 'in
> desperation')

You dont mention if this is a 56k FLEX or V90 modem... anyway, try adding 
one of these to your init string
       +ms=11,1,1200,33600
If your modem has problems accepting the above string, try:
       +ms=v34,1,1200,33600

These force the connect to be 33.6 max.

> Voytek Eymont

-- 
"But this one goes to eleven."
-- Nigel Tufnel

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Date:  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 13:03:45
From:  Voytek Eymont <voytek at sbt dot net dot au>
Subject:  Re:  modem setup strings for 56k Re:  The smoke escaped

** Reply to note from brianb at kdfisher dot com dot au Thu, 24 Apr 2003 11:51:06 +1030

> This sounds to me like a noisy telephone line problem. 
> I had similar experiences at home. 
> Get telstra to check your line.

have you ever tried that ?

you: I'm having a problem with my line
T: can you hear me OK ?
you: yes
T: I can also hear you OK, so, there is nothing rwong with your phone line
you: but my modem..
T: you're having problem with modem, would you like me to transfer you to
data products sales, where you can order a data service ?

BTDN

Voytek Eymont
SBT Information Systems Pty Ltd
http://www.sbt dot net dot au/links/
phone +61-2 9310-1144 fax +61-2 9310-1118 

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Date:  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 13:11:04
From:  Voytek Eymont <voytek at sbt dot net dot au>
Subject:  Re:  modem setup strings for 56k Re:  The smoke escaped

** Reply to note from bob <bob at fots dot org dot au> Thu, 24 Apr 2003 10:21:27 +0800

I think it's a V90, I'll check tonight

> You dont mention if this is a 56k FLEX or V90 modem... anyway, try adding  
> one of these to your init string 
>        +ms=11,1,1200,33600 
> If your modem has problems accepting the above string, try: 
>        +ms=v34,1,1200,33600 
>  
> These force the connect to be 33.6 max.

I'd prefer a string that makes it connect at higher than 33.6... ;>)

under circumstances, I guess I might have to settle for what's offered.

thanks, Bob

Voytek Eymont
SBT Information Systems Pty Ltd
http://www.sbt dot net dot au/links/
phone +61-2 9310-1144 fax +61-2 9310-1118 

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Date:  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 11:58:33 +0800
From:  bob <bob at fots dot org dot au>
Subject:  Re:  modem setup strings for 56k Re:  The smoke escaped

Telstra can test your connection using a MOLDS (Modem Online Diagnostic 
System) test. If you are losing connections on a regular basis or getting 
low connection speeds, call 13 2203 and request a MOLDS test.
 
On Thu, 24 Apr 2003 09:03 pm, you wrote:
> ** Reply to note from brianb at kdfisher dot com dot au Thu, 24 Apr 2003 11:51:06
> +1030
>
> > This sounds to me like a noisy telephone line problem.
> > I had similar experiences at home.
> > Get telstra to check your line.
>
> have you ever tried that ?
>
> you: I'm having a problem with my line
> T: can you hear me OK ?
> you: yes
> T: I can also hear you OK, so, there is nothing rwong with your phone
> line you: but my modem..
> T: you're having problem with modem, would you like me to transfer you to
> data products sales, where you can order a data service ?
>
> BTDN
>
> Voytek Eymont
> SBT Information Systems Pty Ltd
> http://www.sbt dot net dot au/links/
> phone +61-2 9310-1144 fax +61-2 9310-1118
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
>--------- 

-- 
Don't tell me what you dreamed last night for I've been reading Freud.

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Date:  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 14:08:46
From:  Voytek Eymont <voytek at sbt dot net dot au>
Subject:  Re:  modem setup strings for 56k Re:  The smoke escaped

** Reply to note from bob <bob at fots dot org dot au> Thu, 24 Apr 2003 11:58:33 +0800

> Telstra can test your connection using a MOLDS (Modem Online Diagnostic  
> System) test. If you are losing connections on a regular basis or getting  
> low connection speeds, call 13 2203 and request a MOLDS test.

thanks, Bob,

I might try that

last time I tried (which is several years ago, admitedly) they essentially
told me to get lost, or rather, to buy a data service, and, not complain
about data problems (hence my reply to Ed).

as an aside, I've always blamed the 'poor line quality', though, last week,
I had a windoze pc with internal modems (probably a winmodem at that), and,
much to my surprise, I was getting 'reliable' connects at higher than 33.6,
I think, about 44 or so,

which made me wonder

Voytek Eymont
SBT Information Systems Pty Ltd
http://www.sbt dot net dot au/links/
phone +61-2 9310-1144 fax +61-2 9310-1118 

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Date:  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 12:28:16 +0800
From:  bob <bob at fots dot org dot au>
Subject:  Re:  modem setup strings for 56k Re:  The smoke escaped

More init strings for WebExcel modems...

Web Excel 56K K56Flex &FX3W2%C0%E1\N3+MS=56,0,9600,46000
Web Excel 56K K56Flex V.90 (Australia) %C0
Web Excel 56K K56Flex V.90 (Australia) W2%C0M1L3E1
Web Excel 56K V.90 &FX3W2%C0%E1\N3+MS=12,0,9600,46000
Web Excel 56K Voice/Fax modem V.90 &FX3W2%C0%E1\N3+MS=12,0,9600,46000
WebExcel PT-3515 +MS=V90,0,9600,31200,9600,44000

On Thu, 24 Apr 2003 10:08 pm, you wrote:
> ** Reply to note from bob <bob at fots dot org dot au> Thu, 24 Apr 2003 11:58:33
> +0800
>
> > Telstra can test your connection using a MOLDS (Modem Online Diagnostic
> > System) test. If you are losing connections on a regular basis or
> > getting low connection speeds, call 13 2203 and request a MOLDS test.
>
> thanks, Bob,
>
> I might try that
>
> last time I tried (which is several years ago, admitedly) they
> essentially told me to get lost, or rather, to buy a data service, and,
> not complain about data problems (hence my reply to Ed).

Persistence. I've always found that if you don't get what you want out of 
telstra on that call hang up and try again. Its amazing the different 
responses you get to the same problems. 

Down side is that it turns a 1/2 hr on the phone into 1/2 a day... but then 
you get the joy of listening to all that on hold "music" :)

> as an aside, I've always blamed the 'poor line quality', though, last
> week, I had a windoze pc with internal modems (probably a winmodem at
> that), and, much to my surprise, I was getting 'reliable' connects at
> higher than 33.6, I think, about 44 or so,

Any line work been done in your area lately? 

> which made me wonder
>
> Voytek Eymont
> SBT Information Systems Pty Ltd
> http://www.sbt dot net dot au/links/
> phone +61-2 9310-1144 fax +61-2 9310-1118

-- 
Is a wedding successful if it comes off without a hitch?

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Date:  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 12:51:12 +0800
From:  bob <bob at fots dot org dot au>
Subject:   [ot] A new spokesman

Just found this :).

http://www.welovetheiraqiinformationminister dot com/images/microsoft.jpg
-- 
sushi, n.:
	When that-which-may-still-be-alive is put on top of rice and
	strapped on with electrical tape.

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Date:  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 14:54:08
From:  Voytek Eymont <voytek at sbt dot net dot au>
Subject:  Re:  modem setup strings for 56k Re:  The smoke escaped

** Reply to note from bob <bob at fots dot org dot au> Thu, 24 Apr 2003 11:58:33 +0800

> Telstra can test your connection using a MOLDS (Modem Online Diagnostic  
> System) test. If you are losing connections on a regular basis or getting  
> low connection speeds, call 13 2203 and request a MOLDS test.

I've booked myself in, it takes up to 5 days to get MOLDSed

they also warned me about 'trying to send data at such agressive speed can
be counterproductive' I guess a laymen's term of fcs overflows

Voytek Eymont
SBT Information Systems Pty Ltd
http://www.sbt dot net dot au/links/
phone +61-2 9310-1144 fax +61-2 9310-1118 

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Date:  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 15:15:13
From:  Voytek Eymont <voytek at sbt dot net dot au>
Subject:  Re:  modem setup strings for 56k Re:  The smoke escaped

** Reply to note from bob <bob at fots dot org dot au> Thu, 24 Apr 2003 12:28:16 +0800

> Any line work been done in your area lately?

no idea, don't think so

but my neighbour is an ex T (well, I think he's ex, perhaps, he still works
there, and, he has the toys, oops, the tools, to do things on MDFs, etc, as
well, as, he has Austel licence

I might rechec terminations, etc

also, we have a new 50 pair a new Krone, I'm still on the old-style (not
Krone) MDF, perhaps, I'll move my pair to the new Krone

Voytek Eymont
SBT Information Systems Pty Ltd
http://www.sbt dot net dot au/links/
phone +61-2 9310-1144 fax +61-2 9310-1118 

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Date:  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 13:35:19 +1100
From:  "Peter Rehfisch" <gillpete at vic.australis dot com dot au>
Subject:   No sound with WarpVision

I can't get any sound when playing a DVD with WarpVision. When the video starts, the speaker icon on the front panel is overlaid with a cross, and then returns to normal when video playback stops. 

The video will play both as a window and full-screen.

I think my sound setup is OK as it will play system sounds and music CDs.

On the Warpvision Audio settings page it shows- 

Audio ID=0
Disable audio unchecked
Normalize audio checked
Device=0
Shared access unchecked
No resampling

and I have tried fiddling with these settings with no success.

Anyone able to help?

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Date:  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 17:10:20
From:  Voytek Eymont <voytek at sbt dot net dot au>
Subject:  Re:  modem setup strings for 56k Re:  The smoke escaped

** Reply to note from bob <bob at fots dot org dot au> Thu, 24 Apr 2003 12:28:16 +0800
>   
> More init strings for WebExcel modems...
>   
> Web Excel 56K K56Flex &FX3W2%C0%E1\N3+MS=56,0,9600,46000
> Web Excel 56K K56Flex V.90 (Australia) %C0
> Web Excel 56K K56Flex V.90 (Australia) W2%C0M1L3E1
> Web Excel 56K V.90 &FX3W2%C0%E1\N3+MS=12,0,9600,46000
> Web Excel 56K Voice/Fax modem V.90 &FX3W2%C0%E1\N3+MS=12,0,9600,46000
> WebExcel PT-3515 +MS=V90,0,9600,31200,9600,44000

BTW, the 'original' WebExcel had metal cases, were Rockwell based,
that's what I used for my Terminal Server, they worked very well,

then, they had plastic cases, still same shape, still Rockwell

then, apart from name, everything changed, I was told they were still same
modems in new cases, but, they were not; 

they now were Cirrus chipset, (whch I think is now Intel)

anyhow, I just found the box, I still have 2 or 3 of them:

it states:
ME220N MD5650 (Australia)
V90 56K
ITU-T V90 V43 V32b V32 V22b V22
V42 MNP2-4 V42b MNP5
V17 V29 V27ter V21ch2

interestingle, the box has both Cirrus Logic and Rockwell logos, perhaps,
they vary from production to production...?

Voytek Eymont
SBT Information Systems Pty Ltd
http://www.sbt dot net dot au/links/
phone +61-2 9310-1144 fax +61-2 9310-1118 

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Date:  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 17:32:31 +1000
From:  Ed Durrant <edurrant at bigpond dot net dot au>
Subject:  Re:  modem setup strings for 56k Re:  The smoke escaped

Sounds like your phone line could be noisy but try this initialisation string anyway:

ATZ
AT&F%E2W1S91=13S9=13AT+MS=12,1,300,56000,0,0 &W&W1X3

And before we all start di-secting this string, please just try it first. "it works for me".

Cheers/2

Ed.

Voytek Eymont wrote:

> talking about modem setup strings, etc:
>
> I have an External '56 WebExcel' modem .
>
> no matter what I do, that's what happens:
>
> *if* modem connects at 33,600, I can stay connect indefinitely, it works puurfect
>
> *if* modem  connect at **anything** HIGHER that 33.6, within approx. 10 to 60 seconds, connection
> drops off, after redial, it connects at 33.6, works purrfect forever.
>
> in the 10 to 60 seconds at higher speed, it does work, until it drops off
>
> so, at 33.6, I can not fault it; at anything higher, I can not use it .
>
> suggestions ?
> same happens from windoze98 or OS/2 InJoy
>

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Date:  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 17:36:03 +1000
From:  Ed Durrant <edurrant at bigpond dot net dot au>
Subject:   V92 ??

Slightly off topic from what we have been talking about, the latest 56K modems are now
labeled as V92 instead of V90 - does anyone know what the difference is ?

I just downloaded the latest AT&T service driver to my works laptop and the connection
speed has gone up from 52k max to a constant 54K connection, so perhaps this is
something to do with V92 vs. V90 ??

Cheers/2

Ed.

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Date:  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 17:39:30 +1000
From:  Ed Durrant <edurrant at bigpond dot net dot au>
Subject:  Re:  modem setup strings for 56k Re:  The smoke escaped

I'm pretty sure National semiconductor bought Cirrus, not Intel.

Ed.

Voytek Eymont wrote:

> they now were Cirrus chipset, (whch I think is now Intel)
>

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Date:  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 17:42:53 +1000
From:  Ed Durrant <edurrant at bigpond dot net dot au>
Subject:  Re:  No sound with WarpVision

Which "Zone" is the DVD written for ?

Which "Zone" is your DVD drive set to ?

Did you select "english" as the language in the setup ? (Strange but apparently it affects several things).

and last which version are you using and when you installed it, did you remember to delete video2.ini before installing over any previous version ?

Cheers/2

Ed.

Peter Rehfisch wrote:

> I can't get any sound when playing a DVD with WarpVision. When the video starts, the speaker icon on the front panel is overlaid with a cross, and then returns to normal when video playback stops.
>
> The video will play both as a window and full-screen.
>
> I think my sound setup is OK as it will play system sounds and music CDs.
>
> On the Warpvision Audio settings page it shows-
>
> Audio ID=0
> Disable audio unchecked
> Normalize audio checked
> Device=0
> Shared access unchecked
> No resampling
>
> and I have tried fiddling with these settings with no success.
>
> Anyone able to help?
>

>  

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Date:  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 08:10:54 -0400
From:  madodel at ptdprolog dot net
Subject:  Re:  No sound with WarpVision

In <0056737450.000060VA at server1.os2site dot com>, on 04/24/03 at 01:35 PM,
   "Peter Rehfisch" <gillpete at vic.australis dot com dot au> said:

>I can't get any sound when playing a DVD with WarpVision. When the video
>starts, the speaker icon on the front panel is overlaid with a cross, and
>then returns to normal when video playback stops. 

>The video will play both as a window and full-screen.

>I think my sound setup is OK as it will play system sounds and music CDs.

>On the Warpvision Audio settings page it shows- 

>Audio ID=0
>Disable audio unchecked
>Normalize audio checked
>Device=0
>Shared access unchecked
>No resampling

>and I have tried fiddling with these settings with no success.

>Anyone able to help?

I've never gotten sound in WV on my laptop, but that is because of the
driver for my Realtek ALC201 chipset is not working right.

What I'd suggest would be to set Audio ID=128    which I'm told is for the
English audio stream in a DVD.  Also on the DVD/VCD tab in the settings
make sure that "English, American" is selected as the Audio Language. 
Finally make sure you delete or rename the video2.ini file everytime you
install a new version of WVGUI, then make all these changes to the
settings settings all over again.  Its a pain, but since WV is still in
development the INI structure is subject to change, and I have seen weird
problems reported that sometimes go away if a new video2.ini is cretaed.

Mark

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Date:  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 22:13:30 +1000 (EST)
From:  "Daryl Pilkington" <u3232 at home.dialix dot com>
Subject:   modems

Hi All,
The only problem with WinModems these days is exactly that:- they only
Work under Windows, or an OS that has a driver. Modern computers have
enough CPU to handle the extra processing required. Agere, (formally
Lucent), Rockwell & other chipsets work very well in a well-designed
modem with good analog electronics & CODEC algorithms.

A quality modem will provide more reliable connects & higher throughput
than a crappy-one.

I've got a WinModem in my W2k box:- works great!

All *serial* external modems are hardware modems, most USB modems are
WinModems.
Internal PCI modems are almost always WinModems.

Surprisingly-enough Dick Smith "Spirit" external modems are quite good,
I bought a PCMCIA one, works a treat.

V90 rockwell command-set is almost the norm now, do a search on google
for what all the alphabet soup does.

Regards,

Daryl  Pilkington 

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Date:  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 22:29:16 +1000 (EST)
From:  John Wildgoose <johnwild at laurel.ocs.mq.edu.au>
Subject:  Re:  modems

group,

What are your experienes with the Netcomm and Banksia modems?

jaw

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Date:  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 22:33:20
From:  Voytek Eymont <voytek at sbt dot net dot au>
Subject:  Re:  modems

** Reply to note from John Wildgoose <johnwild at laurel.ocs.mq.edu.au> Thu, 24 Apr 2003 22:29:16 +1000 (EST)

> What are your experienes with the Netcomm and Banksia modems?

good

I use a Banksia 28.8 upgraded to 33.6 as a voice/fax/data with PMfax etc,
and, some really ancient Netcom 1234 with SuperPager for SMS gateway

Voytek Eymont

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Date:  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 20:34:24 +0800
From:  bob <bob at fots dot org dot au>
Subject:  Re:  modems

On Thu, 24 Apr 2003 08:29 pm, you wrote:
> group,
>
> What are your experienes with the Netcomm and Banksia modems?

Well... the reason I started asking about modems is that the Banksia I had 
let the smoke out. Having said that though it stood in good service for ~3 
years.

> jaw

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Date:  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 22:55:33 +1000 (EST)
From:  "John Angelico" <talldad at kepl dot com dot au>
Subject:  Re:  modems

On Thu, 24 Apr 2003 20:34:24 +0800, bob wrote:

>On Thu, 24 Apr 2003 08:29 pm, you wrote:
>> group,
>>
>> What are your experienes with the Netcomm and Banksia modems?
>
>Well... the reason I started asking about modems is that the Banksia I had 
>let the smoke out. Having said that though it stood in good service for ~3 
>years.

I have a 33.6K Banksia inboard modem that is now almost 8 years old, still
fitted with original smoke<g>.

I would still recommend them highly, although I agree with Daryl about the
Tricky Dicky PCMCIA Spirit modem. It's a lovely little unit for my Thinkpad
- a pleasant surprise.

Best regards
John Angelico
OS/2 SIG
talldad at melbpc dot org dot au or talldad at kepl dot com dot au
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