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- From: mark@leasion.demon.co.uk (Mark Evans)
- Newsgroups: uk.telecom,comp.sys.mac.comm,comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: How to get modem to work in the UK
- Followup-To: uk.telecom,comp.sys.mac.comm,comp.dcom.modems
- Date: 13 Apr 1996 22:47:03 GMT
- Organization: Electronic Services
- Message-ID: <4kpat7$qr@leasion.demon.co.uk>
- References: <4kl9oq$sbi@helios.ccunix.ccu.edu.tw> <AD9501769668457CB@scnet.dircon.co.uk>
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- mee (mee@scnet.dircon.co.uk) wrote:
- : 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.
-
- This is a "feature", such that you need to be sure to only use the cable
- provided with the modem to get it to work.
-
- : 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.
-