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- From: tgriff@ix.netcom.com (Tom Griffin)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: Zoom Problems
- Date: Fri, 16 Feb 1996 01:31:40 -0500
- Organization: Netcom
- Message-ID: <31240e7f.3108809@nntp.ix.netcom.com>
- References: <4es30p$ru4@Holly.aa.net> <4f0h7l$43i@ixnews5.ix.netcom.com> <4f2gf8$344@news.borg.com> <4fjtst$mgh@news-f.iadfw.net> <4fvdal$qit@ixnews6.ix.netcom.com>
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- In comp.dcom.modems on 15 Feb 1996 13:43:49 GMT,
- drckw@ix.netcom.com(Cherie Whitmore) wrote:
-
- >Thanks for suggesting I send a message to Zoom. For eveyone's info, I
- >did send a message to both Zoom and Netcom last Saturday. It's now
- >Thursday morning and I haven't heard anything in response.
- >
- >I took the WinFax off to get the modem communications stable before I
- >reinstall the fax software again.
- >
- >I don't know if the other faxmodems have better customer service, but
- >I'm not impressed with Zoom.
-
- >In <4fjtst$mgh@news-f.iadfw.net> plangdon@airmail.net (Pete Langdon)
- >writes:
-
- >>In article <4f2gf8$344@news.borg.com>, warren@borg.com says...
- >>>
- >>>In <4f0h7l$43i@ixnews5.ix.netcom.com>, drckw@ix.netcom.com(Cherie
- >>Whitmore ) wri
- >>>tes:
- >>>>I have a ZOOM 14.4 internal faxmodem that initially didin't work,
- >and
- >>>>after over $150 worth of phone bills to Boston, they concluded the
- >>>>hardware was defective. I had to exchange it and now I have a
- >faxmodem
- >>>>that sometimes connects the modem on the second try, sometimes it
- >takes
- >>>>three or four. I get call failed try again after it dials,
- >sometimes
- >>>>before it dials. It's on com4IRQ3.
- >>>>
- >>>>A week ago, the fax stopped functioning. It also would connect
- >after
- >>>>the second try. Now it won't send. It fails and gives me a NO
- >CARRIER
- >>>>message.
- >>>>
- >>>>I'm on Windows 3.11, using WinFax and Comit
-
- Using 3.1, WinFax and Windows Terminal. I never could get Comit to
- perform. Rem'd it out and downloaded cybercom.drv and replaced the Win
- comm.drv
- >>>>
- >>>>Does anyone know how I go about finding whether
- >>>>1: I have another defective piece of Zoom hardware? or
- >>>>2: Com Port conflicts that suddenly and fatally arose? or
- >>>>3: Software glitches?
-
- I think one of the best documents on this ng is Daniel Rosenzweig's
- articles on Zoom products. The 400-500+ line documents are loaded with
- tips. If you can not find it, I'll email mine since I save 'em. Let me
- know.
- >>>>
- >>>>I cannot see the point of spending another $150 on phone calls to
- >Zoom.
- >>>>They'll tell me to keep trying every configuration possible, after
- >>>>which they will say, gosh, we don't know what it is. Maybe the
- >>>>equipment is defective [again].
- >>>>
- >>>>Again, if anyone can point me in the right direction, I would be
- >most
- >>>>grateful.
- >>>>
- >>>>CKW
- I am using a 14.4PC and am using the following string successfully
- with Trumpet. Never got around to puting it into the Netcruiser's
- modem.cfg. Maybe this will help
-
- AT&F&E1Q0V1&C1&D2X4&K3+H0M1L1S0=0S7=45
-
- I still have the Winfax on the HD without conflicts.
-
- Good luck.
-
- --
- Tom Griffin <tgriff@ix.netcom.com>
- I do not fear computers. I fear the lack of them. -- Isaac Asimov
-