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- From: Thomas Malcolmson <tmm@inforamp.net>
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: Sportster 28.8 VI Modems...Problems?
- Date: Sun, 07 Jan 1996 11:25:03 -0500
- Organization: InfoRamp Inc., Toronto, Ontario (416) 363-9100
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- Thanks for the info re the Sportster Vi. I am (probably) about to buy
- one.
-
- You said that it couldn't be used with my sound card, but can I use it
- (listen to message and record) with a telephone handset plugged into the
- modem itself?
-
- Also, can I record incoming phone calls?
-
- Thanks for your help,
-
- Tom.
-
- David T. Medin wrote:
- >
- > 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.
- >
- > --
- > -------------------------------------------------------------------
- > David Medin Phone: (319) 395-1862
- > Rockwell Collins ATD Internet:
- > Cedar Rapids, IA dtmedin@cca.rockwell.com
-