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- From: jimhe@supra.com (Jim Hafner-Eaton)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: No more Supra Faxmodems 28.8 i ?
- Date: 20 Mar 1996 21:40:43 GMT
- Organization: Diamond Multimedia, Supra Communications Division
- Message-ID: <jimhe-2003961341450001@jhemac.supra.com>
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- In article <4i94b3$bvo@malasada.lava.net>, john@mlh.com wrote:
-
- > jimhe@supra.com (Jim Hafner-Eaton) wrote:
- >
- > >In article <4hnn95$g49@melon.myna.com>, itenson@myna.com wrote:
- >
- > >> I recently tried to buy a Supra Faxmodem 28.8i ( not the SupraExpress
- > >> model ) in Toronto and couldn't find one anywhere. I finally got the
- > >> Canadian distributor and was told that that model has been
- > >> discontinued. Supra still has it on their website. Does anybody know
- > >> what the story is? I was told that this was a pretty good modem.
- > >>
- > >> Rick
- >
- > >The basic model is still available. However it is now a Plug and Play
- > >unit. The new name is SupraFAXModem 288i PnP. You should be able to
- > >start finding them in stores soon.
- >
- > >Jim
- >
- >
- > And if you have the non-PnP version, the flash-ROM update will make it
- > into a PnP modem at no extra charge... Whoo Hoo! :-)
- >
- > John
-
- Not quite true. In fact, not at all true. There is no flash rom update
- that will change a jumpered modem into a Plug and Play modem. The board
- designs are different. Specifically, the PnP modems have a Plug and Play
- chip on them.
-
- I can only assume that you are thinking of our external SupraFAXModem
- 288. Recent flash rom code did add Serial Plug and Play to that modem.
- However, that is not the same as adding Plug and Play capability to an
- internal modem.
-
- Summary: You cannot add Plug and Play capability to a SupraFAXModem 288i
- via a flash rom update.
-
- Jim
-
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