CyberCom V1.14 The High Speed Serial Communications Driver for Windows 3.1 Designed for 386 (and above) systems using the 16550 serial port chip. (C) CyberSoft Corp 1994 Requires Windows 3.1, Enhanced Mode, a 16550 UART INTRODUCTION. ------------- CyberCom is a direct replacement for the standard Windows Communications Driver (COMM.DRV). * Transfer at up to 115,200 KB with a 16550 serial port chip * Great for V.FAST and Voice modems that require 57,600 Kb * More reliable Transfer with less overhead on your system - Better background operation. * Fewer (if any) over/under runs. HOW DOES IT WORK? ----------------- Don't worry if the following sounds too complicated - just skip over it and move on to the Installation... * CyberCom enables the FIFO buffer on the 16550 to be enabled for both receive AND transmit - COMM.DRV only enables the FIFO for receive. * The 'interrupt trigger level' has been set to 8 for both transmit and receive. This gives your applications a lot more time to process incoming information. COMM.DRV sets the trigger level to 14 which means that your application only has 2 characters in which read from the FIFO buffer. What this means is that your communications applications will get far fewer (if any) 'under runs' or 'over runs' when sending or receiving. INSTALLATION ------------ 1. Copy CYBERCOM.DRV into your Windows\System directory. Edit the Windows\SYSTEM.INI file and change the following line: From comm.drv=comm.drv To comm.drv=cybercom.drv 2. If you previously have not taken advantage of the 16550 installed in your computer then ensure that the Windows\SYSTEM.INI file has the following information: [386Enh] COMnFIFO=1 where n is the number of the COM port. if your 16550 is installed on, say, COM 1 then [386Enh] COM1FIFO=1 3. Start or Restart windows. LICENCE ------- CyberCom is provided free for non-commercial use. You may not distribute CyberCom for profit. If you wish to include CyberCom with your applications then contact CyberSoft at the address below for details about royalty-free licences. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For further information, upgrades, problems etc please contact us at: Attention: Douglas I. Scadlock CyberSoft Corporation Pty Ltd, PO BOX 407 Vaucluse, New South Wales 2030 Australia Phone +61 2 805 1077 Fax +61 2 805 0897 CIS 100033,1723 CAVEAT ------ THE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS DRIVER PROVIDED HEREUNDER (COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS "SOFTWARE") IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. (C) CyberSoft Corp 1993 (C) Microsoft Corp ********************************************************************** Sydney 2000 - Home of the Millennium Games