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- From: mee@scnet.dircon.co.uk (mee)
- Newsgroups: uk.telecom,comp.sys.mac.comm,comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: How to get modem to work in the UK
- Date: Sat, 13 Apr 1996 07:00:06 +0100
- Organization: Direct Connection
- Message-ID: <AD9501769668457CB@scnet.dircon.co.uk>
- References: <4kl9oq$sbi@helios.ccunix.ccu.edu.tw>
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- In article <4kl9oq$sbi@helios.ccunix.ccu.edu.tw>,
- pytms@ccunix.ccu.edu.tw (Jerry Seligman) wrote:
-
- >On a previous trip to the UK I was unable to get my modem to work. The thing
- >just wouldn't dial. I am to return this summer. Does anyone have an
- >experience with this problem?
- >
- >Global Village Powerpoint Silver v.42 biz fax/modem
- >Macintosh Powerbook 180
- >(both purchased in the US)
- >
-
- Most problems are with the wrong cable and plug configuration. Also some
- UK/RJ11 adaptors are configured incorrectly as well as some manufacture's
- modem cables are being shipped with wires crossed thus no connection to the
- telephone line. I have bought six or eight modems here with telephone
- cables incorreclty configured.
-
- You did not say if you could hear a dial tone. If not it is cabling
- problems as I have experienced so many times with visitors from North
- America.
-
- Milton
-
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-