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- From: mcclain@osuunx.ucc.okstate.edu ()
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: USR Sportster Vi at 33.6?
- Date: 18 Jan 1996 09:32:53 GMT
- Organization: Oklahoma State University, Stillwater OK
- Message-ID: <4dl445$393@news.cis.okstate.edu>
- References: <30faebd8.103213028@nntp.ix.netcom.com> <DLAA9o.D8M@lazrus.cca.rockwell.com> <4djbdc$13s_002@James.Virginia.EDU> <DLCnpG.CtJ@lazrus.cca.rockwell.com>
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- In article <DLCnpG.CtJ@lazrus.cca.rockwell.com>,
- David T. Medin <dtmedin@cca.rockwell.com> wrote:
- >
- >In article <4djbdc$13s_002@James.Virginia.EDU>, mre2b@darwin.clas.virginia.edu (Matthew Elkin) writes:
- >> In article <DLAA9o.D8M@lazrus.cca.rockwell.com>,
- >> dtmedin@cca.rockwell.com (David T. Medin) wrote:
- >> >
- >> >It does appear that the Vi is going to 33.6K, too, as one user here
- >> >reportedly has one, and USR is sending me ROMs to fix some of the bugs
- >> >I've reported that supposedly give me 33.6K as well.
- >>
- >> Are "plug and play" marked Vi's 33.6 even if they don't have the
- >33.6 sticker?
- >
- >Nope. You need to see that V.34+ or 33.6 sticker.
-
- Sorry, but your wrong. I ordered my USR Sportster from Computability the
- Friday before Christmas, and I got the 10/13/95 ROM which has the 33.6
- capability. But, it doesn't have V.34+ or a 33.6 sticker. But it does
- have the Plug and Play sticker though.
-
- > USR promoted PNP a
- >long time ago although the Win95 problems posted here tell you about
- >the validity of that claim.
-
- On the contrary, I had no problems with the PnP. Win95 detected my modem
- as the USR 28800 Vi on the first boot. Since I didn't have the new
- driver at the time, I went ahead and selected USR 28.8, and everthing
- worked like a champ. When I got the new driver, I removed the old one,
- and re-started, then when it detected the modem again, I made it use the
- new driver instead. Again no problems what-so-ever. I would have to say
- that Plug and Play did what it was supposed to on the first try. I don't
- know why others have problems, but for me, it was smooth as silk.
-
- > After my experience with the Vi, I'd make
- >sure you get the new ROMs (33.6 capability) for the sake of bug fixes
- >contained in them and not mess with the older ones. The older ones did
- >not have 33.6.
-
- Again, USR IS shipping the new ROMs. So why get the new ROMS if you are
- already have it? My advice to future 28.8 Sportster owners is to check
- ATI7 to see if it says 33600, or check to see if the date on the ROM is
- 10/13/95. If so, then there is no need for upgrading the ROM.
-
- >I've been actually pleased with the Vi's, after a whole day of running
- >the new ROMs now. The things actually WORK! Playback volume is still
- >low, and messages still have the low-frequency motorboating sound. I
- >can wait for USR to fix that.
-
- I haven't used the voice-mail feature yet, because I really don't want
- to use QuickLink in Win95. Me and friend are going to try and build our
- own UNIMODEM V driver, so we can use it with some future Win95 voicemail
- programs, such as Microsoft Phone, and I think Procomm Plus 3.0 will
- have support as well. Once the driver is done, then I'll try out the
- voicemail.
-
- >
- >
- >--
- >-------------------------------------------------------------------
- > David Medin Phone: (319) 395-1862
- > Rockwell Collins ATD Internet:
- > Cedar Rapids, IA dtmedin@cca.rockwell.com
-
- Tommy McClain
- mcclain@okstate.edu
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