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- From: jturner@iquest.net (James Turner)
- Subject: Re: What you should know about the U. S. Robotics 28,800 Data/Fax
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- Date: Fri, 22 Mar 1996 02:18:47 GMT
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- I want to apologize for this post. I have since figured out that my
- problem was just with the setup of QuickLink ll.
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- It will now determine if a call is voice or fax automatically.
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- Sorry again USR!
- Jim Turner
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- jturner@iquest.net (James Turner) wrote:
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- >I agree whole completly! I feel that they use these practices because
- >they know most people will mess around with it for more than thirty
- >days (after which you cannot take the modem back to the retailer).
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- >Even if you wanted to pursue the matter with USR you would not be able
- >to contact anyone.
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- >thanks,
- >Jim
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- >P.S. What chip set is it? I cannot get this information anywhere.
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- >Haines@Atomiccafe.com (Harry W. Haines, III) wrote:
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- >>What you should know about the U. S. Robotics 28,800 Data/Fax
- >>Modem Internal Version labeled plug and play and now with 33.6
- >>Kbps data.
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- >>1.) U. S. Robotics, herein known as USR, knowing and willingly
- >>shipped this modem labeled as plug and play for Windows 95,
- >>without the software tag to update the windows driver database
- >>so Windows 95 would do the correct installation without any
- >>user intervention.
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- >>2.) There is still no reference in the mdmusrsp.inf file to
- >>(1.0USR0011\\Modem\TIA578,TIA592\Sportster 33.6 FAX INT)FF
- >>or UNIMODEM7A1BB094, which my particular Sportster identifies
- >>itself to Windows 95. USR technical support and postings keep
- >>pointing to a mdmusrsp.inf file that merely contains the
- >>higher than 28,800 speed responses and does not address the
- >>erroneous entry in /my computer/control panel/system/system
- >>properties/device manager/modem/Sporster 33.6 FAX Int.
- >>Windows does not correctly auto identify this modem, even
- >>though it is labeled as plug and play. Therefore, it cannot
- >>be a plug and play device. Here in Texas, that falls under
- >>the Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
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- >>3.) Even though I purchased this modem on 03/04/96 diagnostics
- >>reveal a EPROM date of 10/13/95 Rev 1.1. It is my
- >>understanding that there was a subsequent revision on
- >>10/18/95 -- 1.1 and 12/1/95 -- 2.0. Did I buy a beta version
- >>of this modem? Why will USR not give us a full accounting of
- >>the chip set problems they are having and when fixes might be
- >>generally available? Why does USR not state on the box, that
- >>at present, this 33.6 mode is only available between two USR
- >>modems?
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- >>4.) Why can I not get a quick and reliable negotiation and
- >>connection to another on line service using the same modem
- >>(external model)? Why will USR not work with me to fix
- >>this?
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- >>5.) Why has USR erected barriers and totally insulated its
- >>self from support and feedback from its users?
-
- >>Harry Haines
- >>03/13/96
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- >>| Harry Haines, SWL'er (Haines@Atomiccafe.com) Houston, Texas USA |
- >>| Southwest Radio Club & Houston Hockey Hotline (713)977-5775 |
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