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Well, I use the factory default: at&f1. In Windows 95, in the Advanced Connection Settings dialogue, you put the init string in the extra settings box. I've never had the dropped calls problem with my 701, and this is the first I've heard of a cold modem problem (!?). epbrown On Wed, 24 Jul 1996 19:10:57 -0400, you wrote: >Arrrghhhh! > >About 2E6 times someone mentiones changing some init-strings >to make the 701-modem not hang up after 5 minutes. > >which strings do you change? i have not been able to find >any init-strings to change with win95-plus-pack ppp! > >and if i were to find them, or change to trumpet-ppp, >_nobody_ has yet posted the actual, working init-strings. > > >also, updating the mwave-modem has been recommended. the >tp701 modem is not a mwave in the broader sense: the dsp >software can not be updated. > >so far, the most promising right now seems to be to heat up >the thinkpad. (or upgrade to one of the new thinkpads, >anyone remember the thread about them getting too hot?) >any suggestions on glueing an isolator to the bottom? > >if anything conclusive _and_ working comes up, i'll put >it on my web-site. nothing there yet, though. and only if >i have the time. but my TV was stolen yesterday, so that >isn't the problem right now. > >if my tone is off, please excuse me. as i mentioned, my >TV is gone... > >axel > >> >>Regarding the modem problem, >>I only managed to fix the problem with my shell account. >>It would not down load files, and would disconnect from >>email every now and then. >> >>Added a new modem string I got from some >>helpful person on the laptop news group. >> >>Will play with netscape next, but it sounds like that >>may not yeild so easily. Fortunately, I have a desktop >>machine which takes care of most of my web needs. >> >>-Frank >>__________________ >> >>On Tue, 23 Jul 1996, Axel Hartmann wrote: >> >>> hi frank, >>> >>> what exactly did you do/change? is there something to make the modem not >>> give up on PPP-internet (plus-pack95) after 5 minutes? my 701 and several > >....................................................................... >. Axel Hartmann . >. Paper : 619 South East Street; Amherst, MA 01002; USA . >. Voice : [USA] (413) 253-1404 . >. E-Mail : mailto:Axel.Hartmann@stud.uni-karlsruhe.de . >. Homepage : http://www.uni-karlsruhe.de/~Axel.Hartmann . >. Mail-Drop : 42.4deg N, 72.5deg W . >....................................................................... > > epbrown@enteract.com Laptop Central: www.enteract.com/~epbrown for information about laptops.