Motorola
Universal Soft Modem Driver
Build 84.40
Revision History Log
This file list the main bug fixes and enhancements on a modem driver build by build basis
Build by Build Details
Build 84.40
March 9, 2001: (This build targets Win2000 only)
General (common to all platforms)
ATLn speaker level fix (#391)
PCI 1 country selection fix (#610)
Unsupported country popup box for international card has incorrect text (#650)
Build 84.39
February 16, 2001: (This build targets Win9X and WinME only)
General (Platform specific build)
Remove low throughput fix (#646)
Remove fallback to Normal mode when V.42 negotiates window size < 4 (#593)
Build 84.38
February 16, 2001: (This build targets Win2000 only)
General (Platform specific build)
Remove low throughput fix (#646)
Remove fallback to Normal mode when V.42 negotiates window size < 4 (#593)
Build 84.37
February 10, 2001: (This build targets Win9X and WinME only)
General (Platform specific build)
Low throughput fix (#646)
Build 84.36
February 10, 2001: (This build targets Win2000 only)
General (Platform specific build)
Low throughput fix (#646)
Build 84.35
February 1, 2001: (This build targets Win9X and WinME only)
General (Platform specific build)
Performance/throughput enhancements (#613)
Build 84.34
February 2, 2001: (This build targets Win2000 only)
General (Platform specific build)
Performance/throughput enhancements (#613)
Windows 2000 (Platform specific build)
Workaround added for the Modem Class-Installer problem found in the Win2000 OS (#633)
Build 84.33
January 17, 2001: (Thi 23123c212x s build targets Win9X and WinME only)
General (common to all platforms)
Added a new PnP ID (#618)
Fix a DTMF level problem
Changed some FAX calling tones (#609)
Build 84.32
January 17, 2001: (Thi 23123c212x s build targets Win2000 only)
General (common to all platforms)
Added a new PnP ID (#618)
Fix a DTMF level problem
Changed some FAX calling tones (#609)
Build 84.31
January 16, 2001: (This build targets Win9X and WinME only)
General (common to all platforms)
Added a new PnP ID (#604)
Added a new PnP ID (#611)
Fixed an upgrade issue (#569)
Fixed a problem found when transferring long files (#626)
Call Progress fixes (#615)
Performance/throughput enhancements (#613)
Build 84.30
January 16, 2001: (This build targets Win2000 only)
General (common to all platforms)
Added a new PnP ID (#604)
Added a new PnP ID (#611)
Fixed an upgrade issue (#569)
Fixed a problem found when transferring long files (#626)
Call Progress fixes (#615)
Low throughput fix (#613)
Build 84.29
December 21, 2000: (This build targets Win9X and WinME only)
General (Platform specific build)
Added additional country support for Domestic DAA (#614)
Build 84.28
December 21, 2000: (This build targets Win2000 only)
General (Platform specific build)
Added additional country support for Domestic DAA (#614)
Build 84.27
December 12, 2000: (This build targets Win9X and WinME only)
General (Platform specific build)
60 Hz notch filter added to enhance driver performance (#612)
Build 84.26
December 12, 2000: (This build targets Win2000 only)
General (Platform specific build)
60 Hz notch filter added to enhance driver performance (#612)
Build 84.25
November 29, 2000: (This build targets Win9X and WinME only)
General (common to all platforms)
Fixed a problem with the helper app (#601)
Build 84.24
November 22, 2000: (This build targets Win2000 only)
General (common to all platforms)
Modem not detecting half RBS (#599)
Helper app/Install/Uninstall fixes (#584), (#595)
Added a new PnP ID (#600)
Build 84.23
November 22, 2000: (This build targets Win9X and WinME only)
General (common to all platforms)
Modem not detecting half RBS (#599)
Helper app/Install/Uninstall fixes (#584), (#595)
Added a new PnP ID (#600)
Build 84.22
November 21, 2000: (This build targets Win2000 only)
General (Platform specific build)
Modem not detecting half RBS (#599)
Build 84.21
November 21, 2000: (This build targets Win9X and WinME only)
General (Platform specific build)
Modem not detecting half RBS (#599)
Build 84.20
November 13, 2000: (This build targets Win2000 only)
General (Platform specific build)
Low throughput fixes (#593)
Build 84.19
November 13, 2000: (This build targets Win9X and WinME only)
General (Platform specific build)
Low throughput fixes (#593)
Build 84.18
November 10, 2000: (This build targets Win2000 only)
General (Platform specific build)
Low throughput fix (#593)
Added additional country support for Domestic DAA (#592)
Fixed a head-end compatibility problem (#570)
Build 84.17
November 10, 2000: (This build targets Win9X and WinME only)
General (Platform specific build)
Low throughput fix (#593)
Added additional country support for Domestic DAA (#592)
Fixed a head-end compatibility problem (#570)
Build 84.16
November 14, 2000: (This build targets Win2000 only)
General (common to all platforms)
Low throughput fix (#593)
Added additional country support for Domestic DAA (#592)
Build 84.15
November 14, 2000: (This build targets Win9X and WinME only)
General (common to all platforms)
Low throughput fix (#593)
Added additional country support for Domestic DAA (#592)
Build 84.14
November 08, 2000: (This build targets Win2000 only)
General (common to all platforms)
Uninstall failure (#590)
Installation failure (#583)
Modem diagnostics reporting incorrect value (#581)
Build 84.13
November 08, 2000: (This build targets Win9X and WinME only)
General (common to all platforms)
Uninstall failure (#590)
Installation failure (#583)
Modem diagnostics reporting incorrect value (#581)
Build 84.12
November 06, 2000: (This build targets Win2000 only)
General (common to all platforms)
Helper app fix (#575)
Build 84.11
November 06, 2000: (This build targets Win9X and WinME only)
General (common to all platforms)
Helper app fix (#575)
Build 84.10
October 27, 2000: (This build targets Win2000 only)
General (common to all platforms)
Helper app fix (#575)
Fixed a head-end compatibility problem (#570)
Fixed a handset exclusion problem (#476)
Build 84.9
October 27, 2000: (This build targets Win9X and WinME only)
General (common to all platforms)
Helper app fix (#575)
Fixed a head-end compatibility problem (#570)
Fixed a handset exclusion problem (#476)
Build 84.8
October 05, 2000:
Windows 2000
WHQL fixes
Build 84.7
October 04, 2000:
General (common to all platforms)
Fixes for automode functionality
Build 84.6
October 01, 2000:
General (common to all platforms)
Disabled Sweden pulse dial
WoR fixes
FTP PUT failure
CCITT override test failure - does not detect B103
Failure during modem detect with no phone line connected
More country support fixes
Build 84.5
September 25, 2000:
Windows 2000
Fixed a problem with Dial-up Networking when doing multiple connections to the same ISP's (#568)
Build 84.4
September 23, 2000:
General (common to all platforms)
International call progress problems in PCI II (#549)
When setting the modem to Canada, the modem defaults to UK (#559)
Country auto detect default setting issue (#552)
Modem falsely connects at 300 bps sometimes, always with Italy ringback (#553)
Disabled Australia and New Zealand pulse dial (s11 register range adjusted also) (#567)
When a domestic board is set for an international country, the dialog box does not offer much in the way of instructions to the user on how to remedy the problem (#560)
S1 ring count is not being cleared out after a period of no rings (#558)
Added CNR buzzer support (#515)
Setting AT+GCI to any value causes a failure (#381)
Windows 2000
Setting Hyperterminal in wait for answer mode causes a blue screen when someone dials into it and then disconnect from the other side (#547)
Windows Millennium
WDMMODEM registry key left in registry after uninstall PCI II (#562)
Accessing modem using Hyperterminal via COM port causes blue screen (#563)
Build 84.3
September 18, 2000:
Windows 9x and Windows 2000
More country support fixes.
Build 84.2
September 16, 2000:
Windows 2000
Removed some debug code.
Build 84.1
September 15, 2000:
General (common to all platforms)
Country support fixes.
Build 84
September 14, 2000:
General (common to all platforms)
V.90 has low throughput with specific levels of attenuation (#56)
Low digital thruput over various loop, RBS, pad combinations (#182)
Error occurs when closing the Helper applet while playing audio (#195)
The option for "modem connection for direct play" establishes a connection between modems but will not show the "host" computer name on the system waiting to "join" game. As a result the system that wishes to "join" game, cannot find a "host" even though the modem connection is active (#199)
Connection problems in Korea (#230), (#231)
Connection problems to Singapore ISPs (#234)
The SM56 AC-L (V) does not connect using LapLink 2000 (#268)
V.34 intermittenly connects at 14,400 during the automated RXs test (#278)
Ireland call progress fails to answer call when set to ATS0=2 (#310)
Hong Kong call progress fails to answer call when set to ATS0=2 (#311)
Sweden call progress fails to answer call when set to ATS0=2 (#312)
Switzerland call progress fails to answer call when set to ATS0=2 (#313)
LapLink 2000 does not connect (modem to modem) (#320)
V.34 timing problems on specific parts of network model (#335)
Architecture enhancements for operation in countries that use mixed A- and Mu- law (#351)
The ATZ command in our modem does not disconnect the modem from the phone line (#366)
Using the on board buzzer yields a very low audible call progress even when "ATL3" volume control command set to high level (#390)
AT+MS command causes a blue screen or reboots the machine when using a PCI I modem (#386)
The new voice codec software leaves the FC line from the SiLabs chip set to logic 1 causing th ePnP ID's on PCI II D/F hardware to be different. When doing a warm reset, the device enumerates again (#537)
Added Country support for Liechtenstein, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Malta, Chile, Puerto Rico (#542)
If you set AT+GCI= to a country with a 3 digit windows code you get an error message rather than OK (#544)
If you set +GCI=50 (HongKong) and do an ATI6 you get 84 (Vietnam) for the returned value (#545)
Updated the installation so that the modem installs with the buzzer ON by default, DirectX OFF by default (#506)
Modem does not read Windows Telephony country settings each time it loads (#527)
INF does not detect subsystem ID's so cannot key of them to determin D/F, D/F/T, D/F/T/Speakerphone. Need one modem driver set keying off subsystem device ID to install feature set (#403)
Windows 9x
The uninstall takes a while (5secs +) to complete, but it looks like there is nothing going on during that time (#169)
Handset exclusion feature failed (#476)
Windows Millennium
When the COM port is changed via the Helper Applet, accessing the modem is unsuccessful. After rebooting modem it reverts back to the default COM port (3). This helper page is no longer displayed (#503)
The inf file for WinME does not have an entry for CNR support (#483)
Current install requires a two-pass, first pass point to drivers and install WDM device. Second is re-point to drivers to install modem device. This has been changed to one pass to install everything at once without user intervention in middle (#539)
Windows 9x and Windows Millennium
Setting AT+GCI to any value causes a blue screen (#381)
Windows 98 and Millenium blue screens with VxD based builds 83.8, 83.6 and 83.4 when forcing KFlex modulation rate of 28000bps (AT%B34) in HyperTerminal (#388)
Windows 2000
Uninstall problem causing a blue screen (#301)
Universal driver does not wake up on ring in Win2000 with PCI 1(#302)
Driver details and revision not reported via Device Manager on W2000 (#529)
Windows NT4
Can not connect to Conexant 56k above 28800 (#338)
Build 83.30
August 25, 2000:
Windows 9x
Fixed some VXD compiling errors.
Build 83.29
August 24, 2000:
General (common to all platforms)
PCI II hw fixes.
Build 83.28
August 22, 2000:
Windows 2000
Fixed a problem causing the modem to hang when the line connection was terminated using the task manager (#509)
Build 83.27
August 18, 2000:
Windows Millennium
Fixed a fax problem (unable to receive or send faxes) (#417)
Fixed a Dial-up Networking problem (would not connect to ISP via Dial-up Networking) (#482)
Plugging a PCMCIA (16-bit) LAN card in caused a port conflict. This has been fixed (#516)
Build 83.26
August 08, 2000:
Windows 2000
Microphone gain too high causing a high level of echo when using speakerphone. This has been fixed. (#496)
Known Bugs and Incompatabilies:
On some Windows 2000 platforms tested, the PC will go into sleep mode even while the modem is up in a connection. This results in the modem dropping the connection. The issue is being corrected, but in the meantime the workaround is not allow your PC to go to sleep by disabling the feature in Windows.
Build 83.25
August 07, 2000:
General (common to all platforms)
Beta build for new hardware platform.
Build 83.24
July 31, 2000:
General (common to all platforms)
Transferring a text file in HyperTerminal was causing a blue screen. This has been fixed.
Windows Millennium
Dial fix. (#492)
Build 83.23
July 26, 2000:
General (common to all platforms)
Fixed an upgrade issue. Upgrade will now copy in a new help file if one exists. (#481)
Win2000, Windows Millennium
Fixed a Dial-Up Networking problem. (#482)
Build 83.22
July 19, 2000:
Windows 2000
Initial Windows 2000 Speakerphone (D/F/V) build.
Build 83.21
July 17, 2000:
Windows 98, Windows Millennium
AT+GCI command causes a blue screen. This occurs when setting the country code. This problem has been fixed (#381)
Build 83.20.2
September 27, 2000:
General (common to all platforms)
Handset exclusion feature failure (#476)
Setting AT+GCI to any value causes a failure (#381)
Added CNR buzzer support (#515)
Build 83.20.1
July 11, 2000:
General (common to all platforms)
Fixed a handset exclusion feature failure. (#17588)
Build 83.20
June 28, 2000:
General (common to all platforms)
Fixed a clicking noise heard in the speaker during dialing.
Adjusted echo canceller to compensate for clicking noise fix.
Fixes for WOR issues.
Known Bugs and Incompatibilities For D/F/Speakerphone Build
Bitware, Version 3.30.11 and 3.30.20
When picking up in answering machine mode if "Monitor Incoming Calls" is not selected in the application the greeting playback stops prematurely, the application stops responding for about 30 seconds, then returns to monitoring incoming calls mode. The caller does not get a chance to leave a message. If you check to select "Monitor Incoming Calls" the the answering machine works good.
Dialtone 2.04
Telephone answering machine does not function with SM56 PCI II Build 83.20, speakerphone does function correctly, as do all data and fax modes.
Note: If you are using a Data/Fax/Speakerphone modem build using Direct X (no microphone or speker jacks on teh modem board itself, uses sound system instead) and suffering from poor quality refer to Section 10 in the README.DOC for some tips on improving it.
Build 83.19
June 21, 2000:
General (common to all platforms)
Added DirectX speaker phone implementation for PCI II
After removing the modem through add/remove programs and rebooting, the file, "Motvcd.vxd", was still located in the C:\windows\system directory. This has been fixed. (#367)
Added Install and Uninstall support for new hardware platform.
Build 83.18
June 19, 2000:
General (common to all platforms)
Fixed problem with Japanese automatic language dectection based on OS language (#260)
Fixed some platform specific driver problems (#344)
Build 83.17
June 15, 2000:
General (common to all platforms)
Set the Microphone and Speaker gain setting to a default value for a new install. Change the upgrade of these two values to a DWORD.
Fix the ADI PNP ID in the driver.
Build 83.16
June 13, 2000:
General (common to all platforms)
Fixed a problem causing a crackeling noise to be heard while leaving a message on answering machine (#17586)
Build 83.15
June 12, 2000:
General (common to all platforms)
Fixed problems occurring during modem upgrade procedure.
Build 83.14
June 08, 2000:
Windows 9x
Added the voice tab on the Helper app. This page contains the apps for the microphone and speaker gain levels. (#17584)
Using the voice app, enabled by #17584, causes W9x blue screens (#17585)
Windows 2000
The driver file was not being deleted during the modem uninstall procedure. This has been fixed. (#362)
Build 83.13
June 06, 2000:
General (common to all platforms)
A registry entry was not being removed during the modem uninstall. This has been fixed (#17582)
Fixed a problem causing a prompt to supply the location of two files during the modem installation (#357)
Build 83.12
June 02, 2000:
General (common to all platforms)
Fixed a problem with an invalid device description (friendly name string) during modem installation (#17581)
Build 83.11
May 31, 2000:
Windows 2000
Fixed a problem causing the PCI II modem to not function after the required reboot during the upgrade process (#350)
Windows 2000, NT4
Fixed a problem causing an error to occur when the modem was accessed through HyperTerminal (#345)
Build 83.10
May 24, 2000:
General (common to all platforms)
Added new PNP ID.
Added more functionality for specific platform support
Added fix to remove additional registry key during uninstall process
Fixed problem with modem control panel app
Build 83.9
May 18, 2000:
General (common to all platforms)
Fixes for PCI II WDM
Build 83.8
May 17, 2000:
General (common to all platforms)
Fixed problem with automatic language dectection based on OS language default (#260)
V.34 throughput fix
Windows 9x
Enabled motvcd support in the inf. (#316)
Build 83.7
May 16, 2000:
General (common to all platforms)
Windows 2000
When using device manager to remove the modem, the PC would lock up. This has been fixed (#330)
Build 83.6
May 05, 2000:
General (common to all platforms)
Added automatic language dectection based on OS language default (#260)
Added PNP ID for CNR
Added specific platform support
The end user diagnostic tool was causing a problem with dial-up networking. This has been fixed (#290)
Windows 9x
Added Motvcd code (dos box functionallity) to the universal driver (#316)
Build 83.5
May 05, 2000:
General (common to all platforms)
Internal preview build.
Build 83.4 (First universal driver freeze)
April 16, 2000:
General (common to all platforms)
Various V.34 and K56Flex performance and stability enhancements (#101, 125, 188, 235)
Fixed a long term V.34 connect reliability problem (#155)
Added some architecture enhancements to help Intel Video Phone and VDO phone applications and Windows gaming (#139, 262)
Fixed a problem switching to PPP with a Korean application called Cholian98 (#232)
Fixed a compatibility problem with some Japanese fax applications (#228, 240)
Corrected New Zealand DTMF levels (# 236)
Fixed some Australia call progress (#143) and Australia flash hook timing issues (#275)
Added speakerphone support (differentiated by install), uses Direct X 5.0 or later and PC the sound system
Removed a space in file path in INF causing Microsoft CheckLogo application to search in wrong location (#286)
Set the ringer impedance bit in silicon DAA modems (AC-Link, CNR, MDC, PCI II) to support South Africa, Poland, and South Korea (#255)
Windows NT 4
Fixed a call progress audio playback problem (#238)
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