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In article <3p3es2$20ib@news-s01.ny.us.ibm.net>, whiter@ibm.net says...
>
>Many moons ago (well February I think) I reported a problem that all my windo
>ws
>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 installe
>d.
>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 w
>orks.
>
>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 conflictin
>g with
>COM2 (at least, not that I know of).
>
>These programs work fine in Windows under native DOS, but not in Windows unde
>r
>OS/2.  I am running "red box" OS/2 v3, Windows for Work Groups 3.11 and MS-DO
>S
>6.22.
>
>Does anyone have any solution to this problem?   Or do I just replace OS/2 wi
>th
>Windows95?
>
>Regards, and thanks in advance,
>
>Richard.

If you've got a 14.4 modem with an onboard com port, you likely don't
even need SIO.

Two likely problem sources:

a.  the Wfwg 3.11 comm.drv driver specified in system.ini should
be replaced with the one that comes with Winfax, wfxcomm.drv I think.
There's some other related settings to tweak in system.ini.

b.  The session notebook settings have to be properly set.
-attached are the settings for my full screen win slip session.
-for fax, others have suggested setting com_direct_access=on, but
I personally haven't done any faxing out of windows, so I can't say.
-com_direct_access=off is required for com sessions.

================================================================================

[Program Name]
wslip
WinOS/2 Enhanced Mode Full Screen 

[Settings]
WIN_DDE = 1
WIN_CLIPBOARD = 1
AUDIO_ADAPTER_SHARING = OPTIONAL
COM_DIRECT_ACCESS = OFF
COM_HOLD = 1
COM_RECEIVE_BUFFER_FLUSH = NONE
COM_SELECT = COM3
DOS_AUTOEXEC = G:\wslip.BAT
DOS_BACKGROUND_EXECUTION = ON
DOS_BREAK = 1
DOS_DEVICE = 
DOS_FCBS = 4
DOS_FCBS_KEEP = 2
DOS_FILES = 60
DOS_HIGH = 1
DOS_LASTDRIVE = L
DOS_RMSIZE = 640
DOS_SHELL = G:\OS2\MDOS\COMMAND.COM G:\OS2\MDOS
DOS_STARTUP_DRIVE = 
DOS_UMB = 1
DOS_VERSION = 
DPMI_DOS_API = AUTO
DPMI_MEMORY_LIMIT = 64
DPMI_NETWORK_BUFF_SIZE = 1
EMS_FRAME_LOCATION = NONE
EMS_HIGH_OS_MAP_REGION = 32
EMS_LOW_OS_MAP_REGION = 384
EMS_MEMORY_LIMIT = 0
HW_NOSOUND = OFF
HW_ROM_TO_RAM = 1
HW_TIMER = 1
IDLE_SECONDS = 60
IDLE_SENSITIVITY = 100
INT_DURING_IO = OFF
KBD_ALTHOME_BYPASS = 0
KBD_BUFFER_EXTEND = ON
KBD_CTRL_BYPASS = NONE
KBD_RATE_LOCK = OFF
MEM_EXCLUDE_REGIONS = 
MEM_INCLUDE_REGIONS = 
MOUSE_EXCLUSIVE_ACCESS = OFF
NETWARE_RESOURCES = NONE
PRINT_SEPARATE_OUTPUT = ON
PRINT_TIMEOUT = 15
TOUCH_EXCLUSIVE_ACCESS = OFF
VIDEO_8514A_XGA_IOTRAP = 0
VIDEO_FASTPASTE = 1
VIDEO_MODE_RESTRICTION = NONE
VIDEO_ONDEMAND_MEMORY = ON
VIDEO_RETRACE_EMULATION = ON
VIDEO_ROM_EMULATION = ON
VIDEO_SWITCH_NOTIFICATION = 1
VIDEO_WINDOW_REFRESH = 1
XMS_HANDLES = 32
XMS_MEMORY_LIMIT = 2100
XMS_MINIMUM_HMA = 0
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