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Re: DUN won't work after using a comms programme...Help??

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From: Jim Smith
Date: Mon, 08 Dec 1997 00:00
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In article <348af382.111179@news.globalnet.co.uk>, removethis_news@mail0
1.globalnet.co.uk writes
>"Marc" <XYZmmlyn@idt.net> wrote:
>
>>I have seen this before, and I am not sure why it happens, but if you can
>>go to Shutdown, and Close all programs and logon as a different User, this
>>usually goes away without having to do a full reboot.
>>
>>Marc
>>
>
>Thanks for trying Marc, but this doesn't seem to help: DUN still
>hangs.
>Actually I've subsequently found out that I can use DUN after using
>Lotus Organizer's Dialler facility. So there must be something these
>comms packages are doing to the modem/setup which is interfering.
>
>Any other ideas much appreciated!
>

Are your various programs set up to reset the modem before and after?
There is an AT command (ATF?) which resets the modem to its currently
stored defaults. THis should be issued by all comms programs after
hanging up, and probably before starting just to be on the safe side.
-- 
Jim Smith
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From: Jim Smith <jim@jimsmith.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: DUN won't work after using a comms programme...Help??
Date: 1997/12/08
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