Re: napco quickloader port in use

[Jim Rojas <jrojas@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bob La Londe wrote:
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>> I was trying to get quickloader to use my laptops internal agere modem
>> but I always get port in use error. I can query the modem in windows
>> settings but ql will not even attempt to use it without that error. Is
>> this because napco needs a modem that can go 300 baud? I wanted to try
>> using the internal phone modem plugged back into a magic jack hooked
>> to the same laptop to do downloads on a 1000e (because of no local
>> download port) panel in the field with just a wireless connection. I
>> have tried many different settings with no joy.
>
> I have 100% failure with any attempt to use any modem that is not in the
> modem list file.  I have not tried every modem in the modem list file,
> but I have tried several of them and have had 100% success.  Is the
> brain damaged WinModem in your laptop listed in the modem list file?
>
> (Partial bus and onboard modems are WinModems and use system resources
> to complete their functionality as opposed to external modems and some
> older style full bus modems which are fully functional modems in and of
> themselves with using system resources except to communicate with the
> system via the bus.
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The internal modem just won't work.

You can use the Ademco Compass CIA modem just fine with Napco. I think I
just selected the Cardinal modem string...or it might be the Hayes 2400.
I don't recall.

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