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- WINOS/2 COMMUNICATIONS, MODEM, FAX, SCANNER, MULTIMEDIA TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
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- See also: OS/2 2.0 Online Help
-
- OS/2 2.0 Manuals - Using the Operating System
- Migrating to OS/2 Workplace Shell
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- OS/2 Readme File (README file in root directory
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- Modems and Modem software
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-
- Question: My modem software doesn't work at 9600 baud with my
- Windows and DOS Software.
-
- Answer: A OS/2 2.0 VDM (virtual DOS Machine) only provides 1000
- VDM interuppts per second. This is too slow for 9600
- baud. Lower the modem speed to 4800 Baud or lower.
- This will be addressed in a future version of OS/2 2.0.
- APAR# PJ03990.
-
- Fax Boards and Fax Software
- ===========================
-
- Question: My Windows Fax Software doesn't work from a seamless
- windows session.
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- Answer: Some software does not work correctly in a WINOS/2
- window, try running it from a full screen WINOS/2
- session.
-
- Question: My fax software doesn't work at 9600 baud with my
- Windows and DOS Software.
-
- Answer: A OS/2 2.0 VDM (virtual DOS Machine) only provides 1000
- interuppts per second. This is too slow for 9600 baud.
- Lower the fax speed to 4800 Baud or lower. This will
- be addressed in a future version of OS/2 2.0. If you
- cannot slow down your fax software, then it will not
- currently work in OS/2 2.0. APAR# PJ03990.
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- WINOS/2 Scanners and Scanner Software
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- Question: Logitech Scanman 256 doesn't run on WINOS/2, but runs
- in a VDM by itself.
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- Answer: Logitech Scanman uses a DLL which makes a 4B interrupt
- call. This interrupt is not supported under WINOS/2.
- This interrupt is planned to be supported in the next
- release of WINOS/2. No workaround. APAR#PJ04100-
- closed PER - available next release.
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- Question: FOTOTOUCH doesn't run on WIN-OS/2.
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- Answer: FOTOTOUCH uses the same DLL Logitech Scanman uses which
- makes a 4B interrupt call. This interrup is not
- supported under WINOS/2. It is planned to be supported
- in a future release of WINOS/2. No workaround.
- APAR#PJ04100 - closed PER - available next release.
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- Multimedia
- ==========
-
- Question: Soundblaster applications do not work correctly under
- WIN-OS/2.
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- Answer: Some Soundblaster and Soundblaster PRO applications
- will work OK. However, many soundblaster applications
- have problems. Most of these problem applications try
- to use more than 1000 interrupts per second to generate
- sound. The Parrot program provided with soundblaster
- is one of these problem applications. Applications
- that use DMA for sound generation instead of the
- interrupt method will have a better chance of running.
- The 1000 interrupt per second problem is being
- addressed. Currently there are no work arounds if you
- are experiencing problems with a Soundblaster board.
- APAR PJ03959.
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- Question: MIDI software and boards do not work correctly.
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- Answer: Some MIDI software and applications also experience
- problems because of the 1000 interrupts problem. No
- workaround at this time. APAR# PJ04498
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- Thank you for calling the OS/2 2.0 Support Line. Regarding the problem
- reported to the Support Line, we feel that this information may assist
- you in resoloving your problem. If you still require assistance, please
- call 1-800-237-5511, and reference your customer number and problem (PMR)
- number. Your Problem Record Number (PMR) should appear on the cover
- page of this faxed document.