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- Registration Problems
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- We've found that some of our customers are having difficulty with the
- registration process due to modem problems. Therefore, we've compiled
- the following checklist of things to do on the rare occasion that such
- problems are encountered.
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- Try the three following sets of procedures in order; one of them should
- work. If none of them do, please call NETCOM Technical Support at
- (408) 983-1510. We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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- A. Check Settings
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- 1) Turn your modem off, then on again.
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- 2) Make sure your modem is plugged into a working phone line.
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- 3) In the NetCruiser Modem Setup dialog box, choose your modem from
- the modem list. If you are not certain which modem you have,
- choose Hayes Accura.
-
- To choose your modem, click on the Modem Settings button
- in the Phone Number dialog box. The Phone Number dialog box
- is the fourth dialog box you see during the registration process.
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- 4) In the NetCruiser Modem Setup dialog box, set the modem speed to
- 19,200 baud.
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- 5) Attempt to register.
-
- B. Other Programs
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- 1) Make sure you don't have any other communications programs running
- in the background. The best way to do this, if you're not sure,
- is simply to start up Windows Terminal and type "AT"; if "OK" is
- displayed, no other communications programs are running.
- The Windows Terminal program is usually found in the Accessories
- folder from the Program Manager window. Note that fax programs and
- voicemail cards count as communications programs.
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- 2) Disable any such communications programs. Remember to check in the
- Start-up folder for programs that are started autmomatically.
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- 3) Attempt to register.
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- C. System Configuration
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- 1) Make sure you're using a hardware handshaking cable. These cables
- use pins 1 through 8, and pin 20. If all else fails, you might
- try replacing the cable with a new one. Most computer stores will
- carry these cables.
-
- 2) Find the line in your system.ini file that begins:
- comm.drv=
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- Change it to read:
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- comm.drv=comm.drv
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- if it does not already. The system.ini file is in your Windows
- directory.
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- 3) Exit Windows, reboot your computer and modem, and enter NetCruiser
- immediately after restarting Windows.
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- 4) Attempt to register.
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- More Information
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- If your problems continue, you may want to set the modem speed in
- NetCruiser to 2400 baud, and see if you can register at that speed.
- If so, you almost certainly need to review your modem settings; make
- sure you've selected the proper modem type in NetCruiser. If you
- cannot find your modem in the list of supported modems, Hayes Accura
- often works. Failing that, you may need to call your modem vendor
- to get the proper initialization string.
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