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- From: vinceau@pop.jaring.my (Vincent Au)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: Megahertz modem problem...
- Date: Sun, 31 Dec 1995 19:41:25 GMT
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- kingng@pl.jaring.my (Ng King Leong) wrote:
-
- >Description of Problem
-
- > I just bought the XJ1144 modem as a X'mas gift for my friend,
- >Christie, in Australia. But when she received the modem and try it
- >out, she always get the message "NO DIAL TONE" even she is sure that
- >the telephone line connection is correct. She even asked her friend
- >to check the phone line for her and there is nothing wrong with it.
-
- [some part deleted for brevity]
-
- > Her friend said that may be the frequency of the telephone line in
- >Australia is not compatible with this modem. Is this true?? In
- >Malaysia, we are using only 2 wires in a single telephone line
- >excluding the ground wire. But in Australia, her friend said that
- >they are using 6 wires! I have no idea about this. I hope you can
- >help her to solve the problem.
-
- It's true! That's why there is no universal modem. Each modem is
- manufactured for that particular country. Too bad! Why don't you ask
- your friend to buy a modem from Australia and return the modem bought
- in Malaysia to you? It should be working flawlessly in Malaysia.
-
- Best Regards
- Vincent
-
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- Vincent Au
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