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- From: ppasteur@nexus.interealm.com (Phil Pasteur)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: Sportster and faxing
- Date: Fri, 19 Apr 1996 02:33:24 GMT
- Organization: privateI, LLC
- Message-ID: <3176fa0f.2089200@freedom.interealm.com>
- References: <m0u8iiy-000A3WC@mail.awinc.com>
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- "Craig W. Thompson" <cthompso@AWINC.COM> wrote:
-
- >>Date: Mon, 15 Apr 1996 00:21:44
- >>To: win95-l@peach.ease.lsoft.com
- >>From: "Craig W. Thompson" <cthompso@awinc.com>
- >>Subject: Sportster and faxing
-
- >>>>"My new Sportster 28,800 Data/Fax Internal modem will not receive faxes from
- >>>>"regular fax machines. It will only receive faxes from 14,400 modems.
- >>>>"Has anyone been able to solve this problem. I have tried the Quick link II
- >>>>"software, Winfax Lite software and MS Exchange Fax - same problem all
- >>>>"programs. Have already got a new replacement modem from dealer and same
- >>>problem.
-
- >>The point was - I can't receive from any regular "stand alone" fax
- >machines. The only faxes it will receive are from other computers with a fax
- >modem, presumably 14,400 or 28,800 fax modems.
- >>I understand that regular fax machines usually run at 9,600 or less and
- >these are the machines my Sportster will not answer - claims it detects a
- >voice call and hangs up.
-
- I have had a similar problem. My internal V34+ will not recieve *ANY* FAX. When
- it answers there is no handshake just silence until the modem hangs up.
-
- I called USR. They are sending me a new supervisor chip. There is apparently one
- with a date of March '96 to replace the 10/13/95 chip that I have. I was told
- that this was a known problem and the updated ROM fixes it????
-
- We will see!
-
- Philip R. Pasteur
- ppasteur@nexus.interealm.com
-