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Article: Q114735
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.1
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbhw kbHardware
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.1
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SYMPTOMS
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If you have Service Pack 2 installed and have a modem connected to COM2, your
modem may dial slowly, buffer overflow messages may appear, and the modem
software may stop operating. These problems occur when you are using a 16-bit
MS-DOS - based application.
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT and Windows NT
Advanced Server version 3.1. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S.
Service Pack for Windows NT and Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1. For
information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):
S E R V P A C K
Additional query words: prodnt SP2
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Keywords : kbhw kbHardware
Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW310 kbWinNTAdvSerSearch kbWinNTAdvServ310 kbWinNT310Search kbWinNTW310Search
Version : :3.1
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