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Wayne A. Smith:
Neil,
How right you are ...  It's bit a long time since i had to configure this kind of connection, though I'm trying again after a long hiatus in trying PMFax Pro again.

I also have a US Robotics External 54K Voice FaxModem Pro, connected by the USB cable and to a landline.  While PMFax is (I believe) installed properly, I can't get a dial-in recognized by it.  (I first used Suntan Special for installation but got an Error that "Product not enabled."  I then copied an old directory, and used the Registry Editor to change the directory reference.)

USBCOM.SYS is referenced in <config.sys>.  Since FMD1 as the Port didn't work, I tried COM1 but No Joy there either.

Looking in <system.ini> for COM1, the PORTDRIVER key is "Serial".  Since the modem now has a USB connection, is this the problem?  (I also have a Serial cable for it and might be able to use an adapter to connect it to my ThinkCentre M93p, but would prefer to avoid this if this extra work would be in vain.)

Any ideas?

Neil Waldhauer:
The system installs COM ports at boot time while parsing the Config.Sys. The COM port number depends on the ordering of the statements in Config.Sys, and which of them claims a serial port. (Some might not be obvious)

I'm not sure how many COM ports OS/2 supports. Some say 99, some say 255.

In the time since I last posted, both ends of the POTS line have ended service. AT&T has applied for a permit to stop providing POTS to anyone.

nyao:
Hi.
A precautionary note from when I installed it a long time ago.
It is unknown whether it is related to imgfx6mn.dll.

"Please note that if you do not enter the registration key from Add.exe after installation (maybe the procedure is incorrect?), the program will not start and will only display a message recommending that you contact the company."
http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA028575/faq.htm#32

Wayne A. Smith:
I'm pretty sure my problem is in the PMFax Pro Settings.  I'll probably have to search through Keller's various user guide PDFs to see if I can figure out what parameters are wrong.

I have both the Serial Cable and the USB cable attached.  I also have
     DEVICE=C:\OS2\BOOT\COM.SYS (1,3f8,4) (2,2f8,3)
     DEVICE=C:\OS2\BOOT\USBCOM.SYS /M:3
in <config.sys>.  The OS is ArcaOS 5.0.8.
The Ports displayed under PMFAx Pro's settings are:  FMD1; COM1; COM2; and COM3.

The only non-Internet communications program I have on this computer is HyperHost, and it seems it recognizes the modem - though I don't know how to externally connect to test it.

As far as the Add program, I don't think this is an issue.  Though I copied the PMFax Pro directory from an installation on another computer, IIRC it was just an upgrade from a license I had from Keller for an earlier version.  It opens fine and allows updating of <fx.ini>.  It's just that I can' send faxes or receive voice calls w/ it - something that was no problem when I was able to use an ISA card.

Like I said, I'll just have to drill down into the guide files, though I did just buy an unopened 3COM US ROBOTICS Model 5605 56K Voice Faxmodem Pro V.90 X 2 to see if this works better.  (It's still an old model but newer than my Model No. 0525, and it seems Model 5605 is reported to work well under OS/2.)

Dave Yeo:
Try mode com1, mode com2 etc to see which com ports are installed. Seems I remember someone having problems as the com port was a higher then expected number.

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