------------------------------------------------------------------ WinFax PRO 3.0 Windows COMM Driver Readme Notes March 31, 1993 ================================================================== Using updated Windows communications driver (WFXCOMM.DRV) --------------------------------------------------------- The WFXCOMM.DRV file should be copied to the Windows\System directory. When enabled, this driver should permit WinFax and all other communication programs using the same COM port to operate at 14,400 bps. The updated Windows communications driver is named WFXCOMM.DRV To enable this driver, edit your SYSTEM.INI file, and change the COMM.DRV= line as follows: comm.drv=WFXCOMM.DRV The driver tests for the presence of a 16550 UART, and will not enable the FIFOs if the UART is not of the correct type. Advanced settings for this driver are also available. The settings for both transmit and receive FIFO thresholds are adjustable via SYSTEM.INI entries in the [386 Enh] section. To define the number of bytes loaded into the transmit FIFO on each interrupt, edit: ComxTXSize=y where x is the COM port number y is a number between 1 and 16 The default value is 8 bytes, but 16 bytes provides a reduction in interrupt overhead, with no change in fax transmission reliability. If you use a transmit FIFO setting of 1, the driver cannot stream at maximum throughput. To define the interrupt threshold for the receive FIFO, edit: ComxRXSize=Y where x is the COM port number y is one of: 1, 4, 8, or 14 The default value is 14 bytes, which matches the setting in the original Windows 3.1 commmunications driver. Setting the receive threshold to a lower value increases receive reliability. A setting of 8 is recommended for most systems.