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- From: Glenn Opdycke-Hansen <glennop+@rchland.ibm.com>
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: New model USR Sportster?/device driver
- Date: Mon, 15 Apr 1996 16:35:00 -0500
- Organization: IBM Rochester MN
- Message-ID: <3172C104.41C6@rchland.ibm.com>
- References: <1996Apr5.121445.1@ulkyvx.louisville.edu> <4kk2a2$8k5@digital.netvoyage.net> <316e4a9f.155864917@news.insync.net>
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- CC: glennop
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- I am having trouble installing the usr 288/336 internal modem.
- Win95 is asking for the device driver, but I do see one with the
- modem.
- Has anyone seen this problem or fixed it?
-
- Bill Garfield wrote:
- >
- > On 11 Apr 1996 15:49:38 -0700, lbhoang@digital.netvoyage.net (Long
- > Hoang) wrote:
- >
- > >The only reason why they would solder it on is if they switched to Flash
- > >ROM (what's the part number on the soldered chip). With USR modems, Flash
- > >ROM is not a feature but a necessity. They should've done this a long
- > >time ago in the Sportster line. That would make their customers a little
- > >happier. And, imagine the money they would save from not having a
- > >support staff for handling ROM upgrades, shipping expenses, customer
- > >damaged units and having to do it several times.
- >
- > It most definitely IS soldered in on the newest production units.
- >
- > It most definitely IS NOT flash rom.
- >
- > But you're correct about all the money they'll save from not having to
- > buy sockets and from not being pestered by arbitrary, willy-nilly
- > requests for "the latest firmware" when there is otherwise no
- > substantiated need.
- >
- > Looks like it's going to be a very long, hot summer...
- >
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- Regards, Glenn J. Opdycke-Hansen
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