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- Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 08:29:26 EST
- Sender: Microsoft Windows Version 3 Forum <WIN3-L@UICVM.BITNET>
- From: "Harry M. Kriz" <KRIZ@VTVM1.BITNET>
- Subject: PCPlus/Win
- Lines: 38
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- I've been using ProComm Plus for Windows for a couple of months and
- I'm very disappointed in the package. So disappointed in fact that
- I have returned to using QMODEM 4.31 running in a windows DOS session.
-
- My basic complaint is that I have been unable to upload to my favorite
- BBS using PC+/Win. Yesterday, for instance, I had the following problems:
- ZMODEM protocol seemed to upload ok, except at the rate of about
- 2000 cps instead of the 1100 I expected. When the upload was
- complete it started over again at block 2, then started over
- again at block 3, etc.
- YMODEM-G protocol caused my modem to hang up the phone about
- one-third of the way through
- YMODEM and 1K-XMODEM protocols aborted with a timeout error
- about one-third of the way through.
-
- These problems have occurred repeatedly over time and at different
- times of days. PC+ does not report transmission errors or retries
- before it fails.
-
- After switching back to QMODEM running in a DOS session, I uploaded
- a dozen files of up to 150K each with no problems.
-
- I am running a 50MHz 486DX, Intel 9600EX modem, with comm package
- set to run at 19.2K, 8MB of RAM, DOS 5.0, Win 3.1. I'm
- connecting to a PC Board BBS. I've tried various settings in
- PC+/Win without any luck in fixing the problems.
-
- I'd be interested in hearing from those who have had great success
- uploading to BBS systems using PC+/Win before I completely give up
- on the product.
-
- --Harry
-
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