What to do when you've tried everything, but you still can't
connect with a another person in a Doom modem game:

1. At the dos prompt, type:

	mode com2:96,n,8,1,p

   assuming that com2 is the port you will be using.  This
   insures that the port will be set at 9600 baud.

2. Determine the parameters to disable error correction and
   data compression on your modem.  For argument's sake, we'll
   use S46=0 and &Q0, respectively.

3. Type the following line at the dos prompt and press ENTER:

	echo at z s46=0 &q0 > com2

   This sends the init string to the modem.

4. Type the following line at the dos, but don't press ENTER, yet:

	echo atdt555-1111 > com2

   This will dial the phone number 555-1111 when ENTER is pressed.

5. Have the Doom player receiving the call go through the same
   steps, except have them use appropriate parameters in step 3
   for THEIR modem and instead of the command in step 4, type this:

	echo ata > com2

The dialer should press enter, and when the receiver's phone rings,
they should press enter.  The modems should connect.  As soon as the
modem speakers turn off, run SETUP at the Doom directory and select
the same options on each end (the com port may be different).  Then,
select Already Connected.  This should start up the Doom game.

I've experienced difficulty with 6 different people trying to
connect using conventional methods.  Nothing worked, but when these
steps were used, IT ALWAYS WORKED.  I don't know what we're
bypassing in Doom when doing it this way, but who cares if it works.

In one case, the command used in step 3 was just:

	echo at z > com2

on both ends (dialer and receiver).  Therefore, error correction and
data compression were in use, but it worked.  This was necessary
with a Viva modem.

Anyway, hope this helps you Doomers.

Cris Williams 75300,2704