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Aptiva - 2140/2142 Considerations - AOL won't dial out if Ring Central is running

Applicable to: World-Wide

Detail:
AOL will not install correctly or dial out if Ring Central is running.

To Recreate:
1. Start RingCentral
2. Start AOL
3. Try to Sign-on to AOL. Error message is displayed as "Connect Error: Open Failed for COM1:Invalid or unsupported ID"

Answer / Workaround:
This is a know limitation (see defect 59002). Ring Central hooks the port and this causes AOL to fail. Workaround is to not have Ring Central running when logging onto AOL. (NOTE: This item exists on previous systems with Ring Central).

Severity:
3

Preload(s):
Both

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Hint Category

Communications Software, Considerations

Date Created

09-10-97

Last Updated

11-03-99

Revision Date

11-03-2000

Brand

IBM Aptiva

Product Family

Aptiva

Machine Type

2140, 2142, 2159, 2161, 2162

Model

All

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