Re: IE dialer hassles

SMPnet ( jmcqueen@smpnet.com )
Sat, 28 Jun 1997 10:56:04 -0400

You do not need to run Win32s.
SMPnet

Howard A. Brooks wrote:
>
> Don't you need to run WIN32S in Win3.1 'cause it's 16bit software and
> WIN32S makes it 32bit capable? I don't really know...but just a guess.
> WIN32s is a free download from MS.
>
> Ted Olson wrote:
>
> > We're trying to implement the IE Dialer as a replacement for Trumpet
> > on
> > subscriber Win 3.1 platforms. Been running preliminary in-house
> > installation and configuration testing with very mixed and random
> > results,
> > such as:
> >
> > 1. After creating (and saving!) a new connection profile,
> > double-clicking
> > on the new icon brings up a blank properties tab ... no name,
> > password, or
> > dial-up number. Type it all in again, save it, same thing. Only a
> > manual
> > edit of the .con file solves this.
> >
> > 2. Or, we create a new connection profile, double-click on the new
> > icon,
> > and it brings up another "create a new connection" dialog tab ...
> > problem
> > is that the .con file name was not appended to iedial.exe on the
> > command
> > line in icon properties, so we have to add it manually.
> >
> > 3. Or, when fine tuning the additional properties of a working
> > connection
> > profile (such as start IE automatically, minimize on connect,
> > display
> > terminal window, etc) -- then close and save, but they don't "stay
> > saved,"
> > only solution is to edit the .con file manually.
> >
> > These problems are occuring randomly with both the 2.0 and 3.0
> > versions, on
> > different machines with no pattern we've been able to recognize yet.
> > We
> > obviously don't want to package this for subscribers until these
> > bugs(?)
> > are solved ... anyone have ideas or suggestions?
> >
> > Thanks much,
> > -Ted
> >
> > ----
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------
> > Ted Olson President, System Manager
> > OCSNet
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> > http://www.ocssoft.com
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> > USA
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