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Re: FaxWorks VS. U.S.Robotics Sportster 28.8kb modem

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From: Michael Perry
Date: Wed, 20 Dec 1995 14:48
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In message <30d60041.412706@news.in.net> - daniel@in.net (DANIEL J. CASEY JR.) 
writes:
:>
:>joeb@wco.com  (Joe Barnhart) wrote:
:>
:>
:>>Yes, the &D3 command HAS been dropped from USR firmware with
:>>the latest release.  New Sportsters (Plug and Pray models) and those
:>>upgraded to "V.34+" firmware will respond to this command with
:>>"ERROR".
:>>
:>>USR claims that &D3 is a little-used command, and that &D2 will
:>>work instead.  Except FaxWorks makes no provision that would allow
:>>users to change this parameter.  I've heard that SofNet recommends
:>>their customers acquire a binary editor and make the change to their
:>>compiled modem command file themselves.
:>
:>While I have to admit that it's a LOUSY way to provide customer
:>support, I DID ftp a binary editor, and edited my FAX.ADP file. I can
:>now send faxes via FaxWorks (lite) and my USR 28,800 modem. However, I
:>can't recieve any. 
:>
:>Has ANYONE gotten this combination to work?
:>
:>Any input appreciated!!!!
:>Dan Casey        Does "Microsoft" mean
:>Team OS/2        "Small & Limp"
:>daniel@in.net

I used the faxworks lite (until I ordered the upgrade) and got the 
fax_adp.zip from Norloff's bbs and applied it. This is primarily a new 
fax.adp file with a small readme about what it does.  After upgrading, I 
decided to copy the fax.adp from the lite version into the full version.  
This would not work.  Faxworks Pro complained that there was something wrong 
with fax.adp and would not run.  I made a backup of fax.adp and edited the 
backup with epm 6.03; replacing the D3 characters with D2.  All seems to be 
working quite well in both send and receive modes.  When using faxworks lite, 
the replacement fax.adp file also allowed me get faxes.


Michael E. Perry
***Team OS/2***
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Subject: Re: FaxWorks VS. U.S.Robotics Sportster 28.8kb modem
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