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TP 770 - Verifying that the ACP modem is correctly configured in DOS/Win3.11

Applicable to: Canada, United States

Verifying that the ACP modem is correctly configured
The best way to verify that your ACP installation is correct and that your modem is properly configured is to run the modem test in Quick Tests. This is found in the "ThinkPad Modem" folder. If you successfully pass the Quick Tests modem test, your ACP modem is installed and configured properly.

Verifying that the ACP modem installation is correct
There are several places to look to help verify that the installation of your ACP modem is correct. The following information is by no means definitive; it does, however, offer a place to start.

AUTOEXEC.BAT
The ACP installation adds the following lines:

SET MWPATH=C:\MWW\DLL;C:\MWW\DSP;
SET MWROOT=C:\MWW
SET LIBPATH=C:\MWW\DLL
PATH=C:\MWW\DLL
REM The CALL MWAVE START statement needs to be the last line in the autoexec.bat
CALL MWAVE START

CONFIG.SYS
The ACP installation adds the following lines:

REM Please read README.TXT in C:\MWW subdirectory before changing the DOS= statement.
DEVICE=C:\MWW\MANAGER\MWD50437.SYS

The ACP installation adds the following to the DOS=HIGH line:
DOS=HIGH,UMB

SYSTEM.INI
The ACP installation removes the following from the "drivers=" line:
mmsystem.dll

The ACP installation adds the following to the "drivers=" line:
drivers=........, MWAGENT.DLL, MWNOTIFY, MWCONTND, BLCKLSTW,

The ACP installation adds the following lines under the [386Enh] section:
DEVICE=VMW0437.386
DEVICE=VMWAVE.386

The ACP installation adds the following lines under the [drivers] section:
MWNOTIFY=C:\MWW\MANAGER\MWNOTWIN.DRV
MWCONTND=C:\MWW\MANAGER\MWCONTND.DRV
BLCKLSTW=C:\MWW\DLL\BLCKLSTW.DLL

WIN.INI
The ACP installation adds the following to the "run=" line:
run=........, C:\MWW\MODEM\MWMWIN.EXE C:\MWW\MANAGER\MWS.EXE

The ACP installation adds the following icons to your ThinkPad Modem folder:


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Date Created

15-05-98

Last Updated

18-05-98

Revision Date

15-05-99

Brand

IBM ThinkPad

Product Family

ThinkPad 770

Machine Type

9549

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