Fax.ocx is flaky

[csauve]

We have been using your Fax ActiveX control for years in our product. We currently use version 11.1, we also have available to us version 12.5, and have done similar troubleshooting on the version 12.60 demo. What we are finding is that newer modems do not work very reliably, if at all, with your products.

Here is a partial journal of what I've tried on our product with your 11.1 software. I have tried the same thing on your 12.60 demo.
This is on a MultiTech 9234ZBA-USB on Windows Server 2008 R2.
Note that this modem works FINE WITH NO PROBLEMS in hyperterminal. I have tried it a dozen times and it works without fail in that... it just doesn't work with your toolkit.

1. Tried Class 2. Tested receiving and it worked
2. Tried Class 2.0. It would not open the port
3. Went back to Class 2. Again, would not open the port
4. Went back to Class 1. Again, would not open the port
5. Restarted
6. Tried Class 1. Port opened, but it would not answer.
7. Tried Class 1 again. Port opened, but would not answer.
8. Tried Class 2. Port opened, but would not answer.
9. Tried Class 2.0. Port opened, and it did detect the ring and tried to pick up the line, but never actually did.
10. Set the Initialization command to “AT&F”, disabled and enabled the modem. Set to Class 1. Would not open port
11. Set the Initialization command to “ATZ”, disabled and enabled the modem. Would not open port.
12. Restarted
13. (Class 1) Port opened but would not answer.
14. Tried Class 1.0. Port opened but would not answer.
15. Restarted
16. Tried Class 1.0 after the restart. It picked up this time.
17. Tried again without changing anything. It did not pick up.
18. Tried again without changing anything. It did not pick up.
19. Closed and reopened. It crashed as soon as I opened it.
20. Closed and reopened. Again it crashed.
21. Set initialization string to “AT&F”, Set to Class 1. Restarted.
22. Port opened but would not answer.
23. Closed FaxServer, opened hyperterminal, set to answer and it answered right away.