Re: (PMOD) Acer Aspire Modems

Scot W. Hetzel (hetzels@westbend.net)
Fri, 14 May 1999 20:54:34 -0500

From: Jamin A. Brown <jamin@gwi.net>
> Has anyone had any luck getting the Acer Aspire series of computers
> connected with ComOS 3.8.2c2? We just upgraded last night from 3.8.2 to
> 3.8.2c2 and have had a couple people with these computers call us with
> problems getting connected.
>
I was able to get one to connect by adding 3 commas after the phone number,
putting a 4th comma caused it to not connect at all.

> In one case, the user couldn't connect with any init string or commas (we
> tried +MS=V34 and +MS=V90,,,,,41333). But he can connect without anything
> at all! (But not reliably, disconnections are still going to be a
problem).
>
> Here are the results of the More Info from the Modem Control Panel.
>
> Acer Aspire Acerview 54E.
>
> ATI1: 255
> ATI2: OK
> ATI3: 2.1.2.110
> ATI4: ROCKWELL HCF 56K DATACOMFAXPCIMODEM
> ATI5: 181
> ATI6: DP REV BA
> ATI6: SPX DOWNLOAD 44
> ATI6: CTL DOWNLOAD 44
> ATI7: 255
> AT + FCLA...0,1
>
> I know that there is an update available for this, but since the computer
> is so vague about which modem it is, I'm hesitant to DL an upgrade from
> Acer. Can anyone suggest which file to use (please provide an exact URL).
>
There's no update available from Acer ftp site:

ftp://ftp.acer.com/aac_support/desktop/drivers/modem/56KV90.EXE

The 00-INDEX.TXT file says it is 2.1.1.110, but the version information in
the files is 2.1.2.110.

To obtain a list of HCF drivers, visit:

http://808hi.com/56k/rockhcf.htm

Be sure to read the "NOTE" under the table of Manufactures. This note
explains how to modify the HCF_MODEM section so that the modems PNP ID is
recognized by the driver..

I plan on using the Zoltrix HCF driver (2.1.2.156.012). The following needs
to be added to the HCF_MODEM section (cxt1035m.inf):

%PCIFriendlyName% = ModemPORT, PCI\VEN_127A&DEV_1003&SUBSYS_10031436&REV_01

Scot

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