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- In article <DKKt17.M5w@lazrus.cca.rockwell.com>, dtmedin@cca.rockwell.com
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- >In article <4c4fvs$ccv@kryten.awinc.com>, jcass@awinc.com (jcass) writes:
- >> alfeelik@access.ods.gulfnet.kw (Khaled AlFeeli) wrote:
- >>
- >> >In article <30da046b.2333724@news.ptd.net>, jdroesch@ptd.net (John J.
- Droesch) says:
- >> >>
- >> >>I am having real problems trying to install a USR Sportster Vi 28800
- >> >>modem in Windows95. I have downloaded and installed "mdmusrvi.inf" and
- >> >>Windows95 recognizes the modem by name. However, I can not get it to
- >> >>work with the Internet dial up and it will not release the line when
- >> >>it is told to "hang-up". Even the QuickLink program that came with the
- >> >>modem cannot recognize it. I am at a loss and need the help of some of
- >> >>you experts out there. I am assuming that the modem WILL work properly
- >> >>with Windows95. (Gee.....it says so on the box !!!).
- >
- >> >I'm having the same problem. However, I suspect that this could be a
- >> >manufacturing defect from USR. I know several people who have the Vi...and
- >> >one of them is having the same problem under OS/2. The others, however,
- >> >don't seem to have that problem. We E-Mailed USR, but have not received a
- >> >response. So anyone out there - especially USR - please help us out.
- >
- >> I am not running Win95(using OS2/Win3.1x) but I was having similar
- >> problems with the 28.8Vi. There appears to be a problem (bug?) with
- >> using a baud rate of 57.6k and perhaps also 115.2k-not sure if it is
- >> hardware or software. Smith Micro told me they are working on a fix.
- >> I had to trying over and over to get my modem to initialize, using my
- >> PPP dialer usually require 4 or 5 attmpts before it would dial, the QL
- >> Message Center would not initialize properly and I could never count
- >> on the system answering an incoming call. I change my baud settings
- >> to 38.4k and the moderm has worked flawlessly since.
- >
- >I can confirm the 57K serial problem, both from experience and from
- >USR tech support, which I finally heard from. The 57K problem appears
- >to be a USR problem. I can also confirm that Smith Micro has said a
- >fix will be forthcoming for voicemail problems that appear when line
- >speeds above 38K are used. When run at 38K, most all my voicemail
- >problems disappeared and it is actually usable.
- >
- >My major gripe has been, like others, the lousy USR tech support.
- >Sorry--no 800 support for Sportster owners. Also, that the bundled
- >product could have gone out the door with bugs that are hard to miss
- >(specifically, voicemail at 115K line speeds) is pretty pathetic.
- >
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- > David Medin Phone: (319) 395-1862
- > Rockwell Collins ATD Internet:
- > Cedar Rapids, IA dtmedin@cca.rockwell.com
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- ^^^^ Agreed. I just found out what you have stated by playing with the modem
- for 3 hours!! It just doesnt work right at 57.6 - If I set it to 38.4 for the
- modem speed it will dial out no problem. Preety bizzare. I don't think I have
- ever seen a high speed modem that doesn't do a FIXED DTE at 57.6 yet. I would
- say that this is beyond a doubt a MAJOR defect and should be covered by
- warranty. All those in aggreement - say "CLICK and FOLLOWUP"
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