Q79893: How to Disable TurboCom Communications Drivers

Article: Q79893
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 30-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11 
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SUMMARY
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Pacific Commware's TurboCom is a replacement program for Windows communication's
drivers. It makes three modifications to the SYSTEM.INI file.

This article describes those changes and provides instructions for reversing
them.

MORE INFORMATION
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To disable TurboCom and restore the Windows communications drivers, use Notepad
to edit the SYSTEM.INI file as follows.

Replace the following

     [Boot]
     COMM.DRV=TURBOCOM.DRV

with:

     [Boot]
     COMM.DRV=COMM.DRV

Replace the following

     [386Enh]
     DEVICE=TURBOVCD.386

with:

     [386Enh]
     DEVICE=*VCD

Replace the following

     [386Enh]
     DEVICE=TURBOBUF.386

with:

     [386Enh]
     DEVICE=*COMBUFF

The products included here are manufactured by Pacific Commware, a vendor
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding
these products' performance or reliability.

Additional query words: tshoot 3.00 3.00a turbo com third party 3.1 3.10 3.11 wincomm 3rdparty reverse remove delete

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a kbWin310 kbWin311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11

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