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Date:	Sun, 30 Apr 2006 21:53:50 -0700
From:	Tom Brown <thombrown@san.rr.com >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: Hardware manager

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Zdenek Jizba wrote:
> When I attempt to connect to my ISP, the dialer
> stops just short of dialing. In exploring the reason
> for this behavior, I checked the Hardware Manager,
> but there does not seem to be anything that would
> look like a description of an internal modem.
> My invoice shows that I am supposed to have
> installed a US ROBOTIC 56K 3090 OEM IN,
> WIN p27333. First question is this my internal
> modem? Second question what would a description
> of such a modem read like on the Hardware
> manager? Third question would an internal modem
> show up on the Hardware manager?

A bit more information would be helpful... Is this a PCI card, or is it
integral to your motherboard?

Looking at the US Robotics site,
http://www.usr.com/support/product-template.asp?prod=oem#3090
(and the "WIN" above), leads me to believe that this is a "WINMODEM"
which has very few smarts of it's own. Most of the function is provided
by the driver, which is only available for Windoze systems. If this is
the case, you are out of luck on OS/2 and eCS. When you are looking for
a modem, you should check the OS/2 Compatible Hardware List at:
http://www.os2warp.be/index2.php?name=os2chl
Another signal that hardware MAY work with OS/2 and eCS is some
indication that it is supported under Linux, although this would need
some validation from other sources. In my limited experience, external
modems are much more likely to be supported under OS/2 and eCS than
internal ones.

HTH

--
Tom Brown, Catherder
thombrown at san dot rr dot com
Member SCOUG, V.O.I.C.E. & SDAA

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