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From: mis@mrdataworks.com
Subject: Mac INIT Strings 2.1
Mac INIT Strings 2.1 Updated 04/17/98
Mac INIT Strings is a shareware utility that displays a list of modem INITialization strings categorized by manufacturer and model. These strings are meant for use with Macintosh computers. Upon registering, Version 2.1 will allow you to do the following:
* Test INITialization strings through your Mac's modem
* View string information from Open Transport/PPP/ARA Scripts
* View the URL of the modem manufacturer allowing you to launch the URL using an Internet Browser (you MUST have Internet Config 1.4 [or later] installed and configured on your Macintosh in order to launch a URL. Internet Config 1.4 is not included with the Mac INIT Strings Installer. Internet Config can be downloaded from ftp://ftp.share.com/internet-configuration/ ).
* Analyze an INITialization string and see what each command means
Mac INIT Strings requires the Apple Serial Tool 1.0.2 which is part of the Apple Communications ToolBox (CTB). The installer will place a copy of the Serial Tool 1.0.2 in your Extensions Folder requiring you to restart your machine after the installation process is complete.
Mac INIT Strings was built with Mac OS 8.1 and is therefore, Mac OS 8.1-compatible. You need System 7.5 (or later) and 4 MB of physical (installed) memory in order to use Mac INIT Strings.
Shareware Info:
At one time, Mac INIT Strings was freeware. Due to the number of hours and research that have gone into Mac INIT Strings 2.1, we've decided to make it our first shareware package with a $15.00 shareware fee. Please be sure to read the license agreeement included in the installer package. You must pay for this software in order to use all of it's features. Please support shareware - without paying for this software, there won't be another release.
Known Bugs/Limitations/Fixes:
* Registered users of Version 2.1 can view Open Transport/PPP/ARA Modem Scripts however, they cannot be edited. We've done this for a reason - mainly because we don't want to receive hundreds of e-mails and telephone calls from people needing help with either editing these scripts or putting them back together.
* In previous versions, some users reported that although the Serial Tool was installed in the Extensions Folder, Mac INIT Strings could not see the Serial Tool. Make sure that the Serial Tool is in fact, named "Serial Tool" - Mac INIT Strings looks for this file by name, not by creator. This problem should now be resolved with the release of Version 2.1.
* If you experience a "Port is in use by another application" or "Serial Port is busy" message, disable your fax software or any extensions and control panels that may use the serial port(s) on your Macintosh.
* When Mac INIT Strings indicates that an initialization string is "OK", this does not necessarily mean that the string is in fact, the correct string (ie: many modems can use a generic initialization string such as "AT&F1"). The database consists of recommended strings. Many of the strings contained in this database have been contributed by users. Some have been confirmed by manufacturers. The rest are the result of a lot of research on the Internet. We've done our best to provide the correct ones but we don't have 150 different modems to test all of these strings on!
* We cannot guarantee that all of the INIT Strings contained in the database will be 100% accurate. Some modem manufacturers have been kind enough to e-mail us a complete list of all of their modems and INIT Strings. Thank you for doing so. We encourage all of the manufacturers listed in the database to do the same.
* The Mac INIT Strings Installer will now install the software on Macs and PowerBooks equipped with black and white displays.
* Thank you to everyone for contributing your INIT Strings. We've received hundreds from all around the world and your feedback has been greatly appreciated.
Thanks and most of all - have fun. That's what the Mac's all about.
Long live Apple.
Mountain Ridge Dataworks
North Vancouver, BC, Canada
WWW: http://www.mrdataworks.com
E-Mail: mis@mrdataworks.com