From: Alex Kirkovsky (alex_kirkovsky_at_invention-machine.com)
Date: Mon Dec 06 1999 - 06:49:33 EST
I don't know how old your recovery CD...
Apply all "fresh" patches from IBM site including BIOS update, Modem drivers
etc.
http://www.pc.ibm.com/support?lang=en_US&page=brand&brand=IBM+ThinkPad%7CThi
nkPad+600E%7C2645%7C8AU&doctype=Downloadable+files&family=IBM+ThinkPad%7CThi
nkPad+600E&machineType=IBM+ThinkPad%7CThinkPad+600E%7C2645&model=IBM+ThinkPa
d%7CThinkPad+600E%7C2645%7C8AU&up=%25%25q7X9J7ZCXQ7Kd5YY7Eh&ut=loginCount%3D
38%26productCount%3D1%26lastLoginDate%3D1999-12-04-07.54.56.681051%26type1%3
D2644%26userID%3D%26greeting%3DWelcome%2Bback%252C%2BMr.%2BKirkovsky%26brand
%3DIBM%2BThinkPad%26family%3DThinkPad%2B570%26model1%3D3AU
AFAIK the only reason of this problem is incorrect INF-file for your modem.
Regards,
Alex Kirkovsky
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Newman" <dnewman_at_networktest.com>
To: "Alex Kirkovsky" <alex_kirkovsky_at_invention-machine.com>;
<THINKPAD_at_cs.utk.edu>
Sent: Monday, December 06, 1999 3:23 AM
Subject: RE: thinkpad modem -- what's the connect speed?
|
| Which drivers are you referring to, Alex? I have this problem even when I
| install a clean system from the recovery CD.
|
| dn
|
|
| >
| > Install "native" drivers from IBM site.
| > I had this problem before.
| > After reinstalling the appropriate drivers Dial-up Networking will
display
| > the real speed.
| >
| > Regards,
| > Alex Kirkovsky
| >
| >
| > ----- Original Message -----
| > From: "David Newman" <dnewman_at_networktest.com>
| > To: <THINKPAD_at_cs.utk.edu>
| > Sent: Sunday, December 05, 1999 3:07 PM
| > Subject: thinkpad modem -- what's the connect speed?
| >
| >
| > |
| > | When using the Mwave modem on the TP600E running Windows NT
(2645-8AU),
| > | Dial-up Networking displays the maximum connect speed (as set in
Control
| > | Panel/Modems) rather than the actual connect speed. I have to
| > fire up the
| > | Thinkpad Modem applet to get the actual connect speed.
| > |
| > | I don't have this problem with other Thinkpads running NT. Any
| > idea how to
| > | fix it?
| > |
| > | Thanks in advance
| > |
| > | dn
| > |
| > | ps. Yes, I know that modems can and do retrain during a call. But I
| > | sometimes connect at rates as low as 14.4 kbit/s, and it's not helpful
| > when
| > | DUN tells me I'm in at 57.6 kbit/s.
| > |
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
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