your "Extra Settings" box in Win95/98's Modem ControlPanel applet if you suffer from random disconnections. It has been known tohelp improve reliability substantially on many modems.Here is the INIT to try: "ATS15=128 &K3 S34=32 S12=0" (no quotes).This is best for use with US Robotics and 3COM modems but should work withmany others as well.CptSiskoX@Geocities.com========================Getting Rid of Lost CharactersSometimes modems will experience interference in their connections and datatransmissions. Often, this can be attributed to having other lines touchingthe telephone cord that connects your modem to the telephone jack. Being incontact with cable TV, printer, monitor, and even joystick cords or cables cancause data corruption and interference in some cases. If you are experiencingthese kind of unexplained problems but seem to have no line noise on yourline, this could be a possible reason why it is happening. To get rid of thisproblem, make sure that your telephone cord isn't touching any other cords orcables, and then try your connection again. Hopefully, you'll have betterluck.CptSiskoX@Geocities.com========================Adjusting NT Port SettingsIf you want to increase the port speed to your modem under Windows NT 4.0, youmay have tried to find the "Device Manager" in the Control Panel by openingthe "System" applet. Windows NT 4.0 keeps it's port settings in the ControlPanel in the "Ports" applet. Simply open it and select the port(s) you wish toadjust, then make the desired changes and close it. You may be prompted toreboot. Upon rebooting, your new port settings will have taken effect....
