Kees,

A winmodem is called a winmodem because all the software/firmware needed to
run the modem are not found on the card. It requires drivers and CPU
processing time in order to complement the hardware on the card in order for
the modem to function as a modem. Hence the need to have Windows in order to
use the modem. The overhead to run the modem via DOS would be detrimental
and generally the manufacturers have not pursued created drivers for the
modem in operating system other than Windows.

> -----Original Message-----
> Here's what i don't understand isn't a winmodem called a
> winmodem just because it only can be used in windows sounds
> strange to me that a PCI modem can't be used in DOS just as
> well (apart from the fact that you like a PCI modem or don't
> like a PCI modem). PCI modems are not jumperable as far as i
> know.
>
> Kees Kouwen.


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