OT/PPP 1.0 & Global Village Combo PC Card Incompatible

Using the Global Village PowerPort Platinum Pro PC Card (for PowerBook computers) and trying to connect with OT/PPP 1.0, I sometimes get this error dialog which states:

"The connection attempt failed: The port may already be in use by another application.

Check for other uses of the port, like an extension that receives faxes or a communication program. Also check the AppleTalk control panel to see if AppleTalk is set to use the same port being used by the Modem control panel."
This behavior is caused by an incompatibility between OT/PPP 1.0, and the Global Village PowerPort Platinum Pro PC Card. This is the PC card that has combined Ethernet and a 28.8 kbps modem.

Global Village has released updated software that should resolve the issue. It is available from the Global Village software update site:

ftp://ftp.globalvillage.com/pub/software/mac/PP_PC_Card_beta_OT_PPP.sea.hqx

Note: The problem described can also occur with Apple Remote Access 3.0.
Published Date: Feb 18, 2012