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- From: jturner@iquest.net (James Turner)
- Subject: Re: Sportster 28.8 VI Modems...Problems?
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- References: <4cm8dr$ghv@su3.in.net> <DKsB2M.3JG@lazrus.cca.rockwell.com> <30EFF3DF.7081@inforamp.net>
- Date: Sat, 13 Jan 1996 17:18:55 GMT
-
- Thomas Malcolmson <tmm@inforamp.net> wrote:
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- BTW the fax driver that is installed with the Quick Link software has
- crippled my ability to fax from win95. Everything seems ok but the
- faxes come out all garbled up. I guess I will have to edit the
- registry so that this driver is not involved. I do not know how to
- un-screw my win95 faxing after installing there software.
- >Thanks for the info re the Sportster Vi. I am (probably) about to buy
- >one.
-
- >You said that it couldn't be used with my sound card, but can I use it
- >(listen to message and record) with a telephone handset plugged into the
- >modem itself?
-
- >Also, can I record incoming phone calls?
-
- >Thanks for your help,
-
- >Tom.
-
- >David T. Medin wrote:
- >>
- >> In article <4cm8dr$ghv@su3.in.net>, jims@in.net (James Sering) writes:
- >> > I would like to hear from anyone that has one of these modems and can tell me
- >> > about their performance/problems etc. Thanks!
- >> >
- >> > Jim Sering
- >> > jims@in.net
- >>
- >> I have two, and it has been quite a ride getting them working. The
- >> data and fax portions have worked fine from the start, except at a
- >> serial line rate of 57K at which characters are echoed but the modem
- >> does not respond but about 1 in 3 times. USR has told me they are
- >> looking at this, as there should be some ROMs on the way to me to
- >> test.
- >>
- >> The voicemail has been something else. If you follow this group for
- >> awhile, you will note that many people complained about low message
- >> playback volume and lots of noise, which I'm also experiencing. Some
- >> people have said that this makes the voicemail unusable. With the
- >> software volume all the way up, I can hear the messages by placing my
- >> ear over the top of the modem about 1 foot away. There is a bug that
- >> makes voicemail unreliable at serial line speeds above 38.4K, which
- >> Smith has indicated will be fixed.
- >>
- >> Don't expect to use your sound card for recording an outgoing message,
- >> or for playback. QL does not support this at this time, although
- >> virtually all other non-USR voice modems do.
- >>
- >> The most disappointing thing with this whole endeavor has been USR's
- >> non-existant support. I waited nigh unto a month to even get a
- >> response after trying FAX, tech support's toll "wait" line, internet
- >> e-mail, and their BBS. I found out about problems and fixes from
- >> others first, not from USR. The problems themselves should have been
- >> caught in testing, which is also disappointing.
- >>
- >> The modem makes a fine data and fax modem. The only other dislike I
- >> have is the cheezy case and the light pipes used for the status lights
- >> which, when the modem is not viewed head-on, make it look like all the
- >> lights are on.
- >>
- >> --
- >> -------------------------------------------------------------------
- >> David Medin Phone: (319) 395-1862
- >> Rockwell Collins ATD Internet:
- >> Cedar Rapids, IA dtmedin@cca.rockwell.com
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