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In <3p3es2$20ib@news-s01.ny.us.ibm.net>, whiter@ibm.net writes:
>Many moons ago (well February I think) I reported a problem that all my windows
>comms software (particularly Delrina Winfax Pro V4 and Smartcom for Windows)
>caused  system hang/crash.
>
>Jason Jordan reckoned that this was a Known Problem fixed by FixPak 5.
>
>This is not the case!   I have not at long last obtained a UK version of this fix and
>installed it - problem remains the same.
>
>Next IBM support here in UK said try SIO drivers - duly obtained and installed.
>Now I get a warning in Windows stly that the Comms Port (COM2) is already in
>use - but nothing else is using it!   At least the system doesn't crash!
>
>Another little feature of SIO is that Ctrl-Alt-Del after shutdown no longer works.
>
>I have tried IBM support - but all they can do is escalate the problem - not fix it.
>I have also tried all sorts of settings variations as per the SIO information - but
>the problem persists.  Please note: I don't have an SDLC interface conflicting with
>COM2 (at least, not that I know of).
>
>These programs work fine in Windows under native DOS, but not in Windows under
>OS/2.  I am running "red box" OS/2 v3, Windows for Work Groups 3.11 and MS-DOS
>6.22.
>
>Does anyone have any solution to this problem?   Or do I just replace OS/2 with
>Windows95?
>
>Regards, and thanks in advance,
>
>Richard.

Yes,  you are useing WFW 3.1 you need to aquire the com drivers for
Windows 3.1 and copy over the WFW 3.1 files.  The drivers in WFW are
not compatible with Warp.  Microsoft com drivers have been terrible all along.
You do not use a third party driver for windows either. If you use the driver
from Windows 3.1 and Ray Guinn's Sio drivers for OS/2 the work perfectly.
Ray Guinn's latest drivers let you use his OS/2 drivers with Windows Apps.
Trust me I use a 28.8 modem with Warp and Windows, Dos and OS/2 programs
on it and they work flawlessly.  I actually use Warp internet tools and WIndows
programs simultaniously (bad speller).  You can't go any higher with your 
windows settings in Control panel for com ports than 19200.  Email me if you
need any more help.  I did the above mentioned things and it works great.

Sheldon (Buddy) Thornton 
TEAM OS/2
(A Warped mind is a terrible thing to waste)
Buddy's Computer Service
buddy@ionet.net