The following is a list of common software and configurations that are known to interfere with the operation of The Norton pcANYWHERE. For testing purposes, please remove any TSR's and check modem connections. MEMORY RESIDENT PROGRAMS (TSR's ) SUCH AS: Side Kick Keyboard Command Repeaters Screen Savers Keyboard Macros MENU PROGRAMS TO AVOID: NOVELL Menu Direct Access version 4.X or lower (Ver 5.0 works fine) FDO (Fixed Disk Organizer) Word Perfect Menu Shell FYI: Any menu program which stays resident in memory while other programs are running should be removed. DIRECT CONNECTS VIA NULL MODEM CABLE: If you are using a custom or old cable, make sure the PIN-OUTS for the cable match those shown in Appendix A page 183 "Modems & Cables" found in the back of the pcANYWHERE user's manual. EXTERNAL MODEM CABLES: For regular connections to external modems, check to make sure the cable supports pins 1-8 and 20, a total of 9 pins. A full 25 pin RS232 (standard serial cable) cable will work fine. INTERNAL MODEMS: PCANYWHERE is an interrupt driven program. This allows for greater speed but can cause a problem if you are utilzing other equipment that is using the same interrupt (IRQ). Standard communication ports are configured as follows: COM1: and COM3: use IRQ4 COM2: and COM4: use IRQ3 As you can see, there are only 2 interrupt levels for 4 Com ports. So for example, if you have your internal modem on COM3: and a mouse on COM1:, they will both be on the same interrupt and could cause problems. Examples of such problems include modem not initializing, line drops due to loss of carrier, remote connects with the Host but all you get is the pcANYWHERE Terminal bar on the bottom of the screen. If you are experiencing any of these problems, please check your systems interrupts. SYMANTEC has a number of useful documents that are available on this SYMANTEC BBS.