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- From: dtmedin@cca.rockwell.com (David T. Medin)
- Subject: Re: Sportster 28.8 VI Modems...Problems?
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- Originator: dtmedin@marley.cca.rockwell.com
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- Organization: Rockwell Avionics - Collins, Cedar Rapids, IA
- References: <4cm8dr$ghv@su3.in.net>
- Date: Sun, 7 Jan 1996 00:08:46 GMT
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-
- In article <4cm8dr$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.
-
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