How Does One View the init string in Wiondows XP

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J. P. Willis - 20 Feb 2006 05:34 GMT

How do you view the init string? Is the modem long the only way to
see it? I am not sure what the inf file places as the init streing
during the install but would like to have a look at it.

Any ideas?

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PattyL - 21 Feb 2006 01:02 GMT

If you know what the inf file name is, then double-click on it and it will
open in Notepad. Inf files are text files.

PattyL

> How do you view the init string? Is the modem long the only way to
> see it? I am not sure what the inf file places as the init streing
> during the install but would like to have a look at it.
>
> Any ideas?

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Franc Zabkar - 21 Feb 2006 06:24 GMT

>How do you view the init string? Is the modem long the only way to
>see it? I am not sure what the inf file places as the init streing
>during the install but would like to have a look at it.
>
>Any ideas?

FWIW, here's the Win9x registry key where you'll find the first init
string:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Class\Modem\000n\Init

A second init string appears to be created dynamically according to
the user's choices for error correction, data compression, speaker
volume, inactivity timeout, hardware/software flow control, modulation
type, etc. AFAICT, it shows up in the modemlog but not in the
registry.

If you add any Extra Settings, then these will be written to the
UserInit parameter at this key ...

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Class\Modem\000n

... and will show up in the modemlog as the third init string.

- Franc Zabkar

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