Any experience with modem based programs in Vista? I have tried a number of
programs thus far, but none are able to detect incoming calls. The same
modem in XP works fine.

In each case the modem initializes correctly and waits for calls. Call
notifications never occur. You can even use HyperTerminal (which has to be
downloaded for Vista) and it shows no action data for incoming call events.

Ed

Must remember, that the lack of modem features in Vista is because many
computers now don't actually use one... generally people have a broadband
connection, so it might just be Microsoft's way of... easing the modem out a
bit )

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"Ed Dixon" <eddixon@mtnsys.com> wrote in message
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> Any experience with modem based programs in Vista? I have tried a number
> of programs thus far, but none are able to detect incoming calls. The
> same modem in XP works fine.
>
> In each case the modem initializes correctly and waits for calls. Call
> notifications never occur. You can even use HyperTerminal (which has to
> be downloaded for Vista) and it shows no action data for incoming call
> events.
>
> Ed
>

Zack Whittaker wrote:

> Must remember, that the lack of modem features in Vista is because
> many computers now don't actually use one... generally people have a
> broadband connection, so it might just be Microsoft's way of... easing
> the modem out a bit )
>
There is that, but really it will be up to the modem mftrs. to produce
good drivers and software for their products that work with Vista. It
is still pretty early to expect finished third-party programs.

Malke
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Zack Whittaker wrote:
>> Must remember, that the lack of modem features in Vista is because
>> many computers now don't actually use one... generally people have a
>> broadband connection, so it might just be Microsoft's way of...
>> easing the modem out a bit )
>>

That's sounds a bit lame and is probably not the explanation for the
problem. It's likely more a driver issue or somesuch than any particular
strategy on Microsoft's part.

I found a different modem that work better. Still not XP level, but it
shows calls correctly. Clearly this is a driver issue.

Ed


"Ed Dixon" <eddixon@mtnsys.com> wrote in message
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> Any experience with modem based programs in Vista? I have tried a number
> of programs thus far, but none are able to detect incoming calls. The
> same modem in XP works fine.
>
> In each case the modem initializes correctly and waits for calls. Call
> notifications never occur. You can even use HyperTerminal (which has to
> be downloaded for Vista) and it shows no action data for incoming call
> events.
>
> Ed
>

Agreed, my Dell uses a Intel (R) 537EP V9x DF PCI Modem and Modem on Hold
feature works just fine in Vista. So, its really driver related.
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"Workshop" <w@rk.shop> wrote in message
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> Zack Whittaker wrote:
>>> Must remember, that the lack of modem features in Vista is because
>>> many computers now don't actually use one... generally people have a
>>> broadband connection, so it might just be Microsoft's way of...
>>> easing the modem out a bit )
>>>
>
> That's sounds a bit lame and is probably not the explanation for the
> problem. It's likely more a driver issue or somesuch than any particular
> strategy on Microsoft's part.
>
>