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Wayne A. Smith:
OK, Dave.

The output is:
[C:\]mode com1
baud     = 9600                   parity   = NONE
databits = 8                      stopbits = 1
TO       = OFF                    XON      = OFF
IDSR     = OFF                    ODSR     = OFF
OCTS     = OFF                    DTR      = ON
RTS      = ON                     BUFFER   = N/A

[C:\]mode com2
baud     = 9600                   parity   = NONE
databits = 8                      stopbits = 1
TO       = OFF                    XON      = OFF
IDSR     = OFF                    ODSR     = OFF
OCTS     = OFF                    DTR      = ON
RTS      = ON                     BUFFER   = N/A

[C:\]mode com3
SYS0021: The drive is not ready.

This is consistent w/ the <COM.SYS> parameters.  Strange that PMFax reports COM3 UNLESS it is accessing the <USBCOM.SYS> setting rather than the <COM.SYS> setting.

Wayne A. Smith:
OK, Dave.

The output is:
[C:\]mode com1
baud     = 9600                   parity   = NONE
databits = 8                      stopbits = 1
TO       = OFF                    XON      = OFF
IDSR     = OFF                    ODSR     = OFF
OCTS     = OFF                    DTR      = ON
RTS      = ON                     BUFFER   = N/A

[C:\]mode com2
baud     = 9600                   parity   = NONE
databits = 8                      stopbits = 1
TO       = OFF                    XON      = OFF
IDSR     = OFF                    ODSR     = OFF
OCTS     = OFF                    DTR      = ON
RTS      = ON                     BUFFER   = N/A

[C:\]mode com3
SYS0021: The drive is not ready.

Strange that PMFax reports COM3 unless it is recognizing the <USBCOM.SYS> setting rather than the <USB.COM> setting.

Wayne A. Smith:
Sorry for the second, semi-duplicate, message.  I didn't notice the posting of the initial one.

Dave Yeo:
You could try reming the com.sys lines in config.sys and removing the /m:3 from usbcom.sys for testing purposes.
I used to run a USR robotics USB modem, model #5637, worked fine until there was a thunderstorm. It was fragile and  storms killed 2 of them.

Wayne A. Smith:
I REMd out the USBCOM line and Mode returned the same information.  Therefore it is the Serial ports that ArcaOS recognizes. 

Opening PMFax now only displays for Ports:  FMD!; COM1; and COM2.  Since then the USBCOM line might have been confusing it, I unplugged the USB cable from the modem.  However, since I still can't receive any calls, more investigation is required.

(The modem manual cautions not to have any line splitter or other devices between the wall jack and the modem.  However, I'm aware of a situation - parallel to your experience - where a hospital didn't have any protection between its telephone line and its computer and a lightning strike fried the latter.  Therefore, I'm still going to keep the line going into and out of my Tripp Lite UPS.)

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