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Hi Ryan,

> Anyway, everytime I turn my computer on, the modem (apparently)
> takes the phone off the hook.

What do you mean, "apparently" ?

Does it really take it off the hook, or do you mean that your terminal
program says "Online" ?

>  If I use "atz" as my init string when I start up Qmodem, then type
"at&v" to 
> see what the modem settings are, 

Might be handy if you would post these settings.

> I notice &C0 and &D0.  I suspect that my problem is here .....  

If the problem is the "Online" in your terminal program : yes.

> Can someone offer some solution?  Specifically, (in layman's terms)
> can someone let me know how &C and &D work?  

Well, the &Cx is for DCD control, Data Carrier Detect Control.

&C0 means carrier allways on, &C1 means DCD will track the state of the
data carrier of the modem.

If &Cx is set to 0, most comm programs will show "Online" beacuse the modem
reports a carrier.

&Dx is the DTR control.

This command controls the modem response to the serial port's Data Terminal
Ready (DTR) signal. This command interprets the ON and OFF transitions of
the DTR signal from the DTE in accordance with the parameters as defined by
n.

This has to do with hardware flow control I believe, which isn't used for
2400 baud modems. But mostly set to &D2

Clear ?

> Secondly, it would seem that the default modem setup is setting
> &C0 and &D0 which is causing my problem (opinions on this theory?)

Hmz, i think so.

> -- how can I change this?  I've tried typing the init string I like
> (AT E1 Q0 X4 &C1 &D2) then typing (AT &W) or (AT &W1) or (AT &W2)

That should do the trick, although old modems (mostly 2400 and slower)
don't have the ability to save the config to non-volatile memory.

Maybe you could try AT&F&C1&D2&W, this almost allways solves modem
problems.

> hoping to write to the modem's default settings, but when I init
> w/ "atz" again, I get &C0 and &D0 ......

Strange. Doesn't it say anything in the manual about using the AT&W command
?

> Any help is appreciated (email is preferred ......)

I've posted it in the newsgroup and sent you an e-mail. How about that :-)

Btw, did you know that it is my birthday, for 11 whole minutes now ?

:-)

Ciao,
Jarl Wijman