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Re: Dial Up Networking/Win95/TP701



On Fri, 24 Oct 1997, Paul Khoury wrote:

> On Fri, 24 Oct 1997 11:32:13 +0200 (MET DST), Ben wrote:
> 
> >I've got a TP701C which I've had for a good while now.
> >
> >In any case, I have a rather bizzare problem.  When I'm using a PC Card 
> >modem(ANY PC Card modem) and I connect using Windows 95 Dial-Up 
> >Networking while I'm attached to the power mains, if the power cable 
> >comes unplugged, the computer shuts off.
> >
> >Now this happens even if the battery is full, but ONLY while Win95 
> >Dial-Up NEtowrking is running--other modem programs don't disconnect me.  
> >Under FreeBSD, I can run PPP and I have no problems.
> >
> >Anyone got any suggestions?  IBM doesn't seem to want to help.
> >
> Have you tried contacting Microsoft about it?  It could be an I/O conflict
> with the APM.

Yup--MS tells me that it's a hardware problem and hence IBM's problem.

Ben.
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