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- From: bing@ucsd.edu (Bing Ho)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems,fido7.modem
- Subject: Re: USR Courier Mod (for daughter Board Modems) - Caller ID, and a few other fixes!
- Date: Wed, 06 Mar 1996 05:00:23 GMT
- Organization: University of California, San Diego
- Message-ID: <313d1bce.12408765@sdcc12.ucsd.edu>
- References: <313a91b3.1760290@news.goodnet.com>
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- Lamer@dorknet.org (U.S. Robotics) wrote:
-
- > USRobotics Courier modular modems - Caller ID Hardware Mod
- >--------------------------------------------------------------------
- >
- >The USR Courier V.Everything modem can be upgraded to include Caller
- >ID
- >capability with a simple flash ROM upgrade. Unfortunately, this only
- >works with the newer single-board design models. The older modems
- >that
- >were upgraded to V.Everything by daughterboard swap are missing 2
- >components on the MOTHERBOARD that are needed to allow Caller ID to
- >operate. Adding these 2 parts is a very simple and inexpensive
- >procedure. Soldering is required. If you aren't any good at it, find
- >a
- >friend who is. The 2 parts are standard Radio Shack catalog items
- >costing about a dollar each. This modification will void your
- >warranty
- >and violate the device's FCC certification. Use it at your own risk.
- >THIS MODIFICATION IS ONLY NEEDED FOR THE MODULAR-DESIGN MODEMS THAT
- >USE
- >A DAUGHTERBOARD! Of course, you must first order Caller ID service
- >from your phone company, and you must install the Flash ROM upgrade.
-
- [Rest deleted]
-
- Is this a hoax?
-
- Bing Ho
- bing@ucsd.edu
-
-