Microsoft KB Archive/76749

= Enabling Internal Modem on Zenith Laptop =

Article ID: 76749

Article Last Modified on 11/21/1999

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft MS-DOS 5.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q76749



SUMMARY
After installing Microsoft MS-DOS 5 Upgrade on a Zenith laptop with an internal modem, the modem may cease to function. The modem must be turned on using the original Zenith DOS MACHINE command as follows:   machine modem on



MORE INFORMATION
To extend battery life, power is not supplied to the internal modem until it is turned on with the MACHINE MODEM ON command. You may need to copy the MACHINE.COM file from the OLD_DOS.1 directory or the original Zenith DOS disks and use the SETVER command to report the original Zenith DOS version to MACHINE.COM.

For more information on the SETVER command, see pages 561-564 of version 5.0 &quot;Microsoft MS-DOS User's Guide and Reference.&quot;

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Additional query words: 5.00 noupd

Keywords: KB76749

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