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- From: Lawrence Kirby <fred@genesis.demon.co.uk>
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: External modems are nonsense
- Date: Fri, 05 Jan 96 02:12:51 GMT
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- Message-ID: <820807971snz@genesis.demon.co.uk>
- References: <DKoCxH.1tF@giskard.demon.co.uk>
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- In article <DKoCxH.1tF@giskard.demon.co.uk>
- dale@giskard.demon.co.uk "Dale Shuttleworth" writes:
-
- >David Ehrens (david@pencilnet.com) wrote:
- >: - external modems are the only modems supported by some OS vendors, such as
- >: SCO
- >
- >Most internal modems look exactly like externals in hardware and software
- >terms, it is impossible to support one and not support the other.
- >(Assuming that we are staying with PC architecture).
-
- Unsupported doesn't mean to say it won't work. It just means that SCO won't
- guarantee any technical support for internal modems if you have problems
- with one. Whether the internal and external versions of a particular
- model of modem look identical to software or not (and that will depend
- on the UART and/or UART emulation being used) is not relevant.
-
- >For inexperienced users - who knows? I would suggest that it is
- >probably easier for people unfamiliar with comms to understand
- >what is going on if they can see lights flickering.
-
- The indicators are more useful to the experienced user who is better able
- to use them to diagnose problems. They are also useful for tech support
- problem solving.
-
- > Of course, if
- >nothing ever goes wrong, they never need to understand whats happening
- >- have modems reached that stage yet? :-)
-
- Some chance!
-
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- Lawrence Kirby | fred@genesis.demon.co.uk
- Wilts, England | 70734.126@compuserve.com
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