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- From: billa06@ibm.net (Bill Allan)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: Need RELIABLE voicemail software
- Date: Sat, 06 Apr 1996 08:19:24 GMT
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- innovative_technologies@actcom.co.il (innovative technologies) wrote:
-
- >billa06@ibm.net (Bill Allan) wrote:
- >
- >>the Screen Saver. The other unsatisfactory aspect of the setup was the
- >>background noise of the speaker, also the poor quality of the
- >>recordings either from a remote caller when leaving you a message or
- >>when recording system messages locally, I was able to gain significant
- >>improvements by shielding the modem card from the video card. This was
- >>simply done by sandwiching some aluminium foil between two pieces of
- >>cardboard using adhesive and then attaching this to the underside of
- >>the modem card.
- >
- >Some modems only solution is a NEW HEART IMPLANT!...:-)
-
- IMHO the Rockwell data pump works pretty well including the voice
- stuff however some of the firmware that drives it can be suspect.
-
- >(i.e. modem chipset...).
- >Anyway, careful with that aluminum foil shielding stuff: you might
- >burn up your PC!!! (if a piece of foil touches something it
- >shouldn't...).
- >Take care.
-
- Aah come on where is sense of adventure! ... :-)
-
- Laminating Al foil between between cardboard for shielding has been
- kicking around the computer industry since adam was a boy and done
- with common sense it is a very cost effective method.
-
- All I was trying to do was to point out the interferance/noise was
- mainly from the video card (in my case at least)
-
- Cheers Bill A..
-
- PS I don't work for Rockwell or USR!
-