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- From: tpang@fraser.sfu.ca (Tsui Ting Debbie Pang)
- Subject: Re: Best High Speed Modem Deal? (fax software for AMaxII?)
- Message-ID: <tpang.722087008@sfu.ca>
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- Organization: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
- References: <2B06CB82.15816@ics.uci.edu> <1992Nov17.174805.871@head-cfa.harvard.edu>
- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 11:43:28 GMT
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- I also got the ZyXEL U1496E for my A3000 to replace my Supra 2400 ext, from
- their BBS Screen Contest, which after entered, can have 40% off on one
- modem. Don't ask me how, as it was over on Oct. 12 or so.
-
- It worked great, almost bought a Supra, but luckily checked comp.dcom.modems,
- since I could get a Supra from my workplace with employee's discount. Still
- I think I won't do that. I paid US$281.40 + $15 shipping + import GST tax
- here.
-
- My manual is version 2.1, I heard they were putting out a new version, wonder
- if mine is new or old.
-
- What fax software have you worked good with this? I haven't got any fax
- program yet. Is GPFax generic good?
-
- Is there anybody working on any voice software? I tried to run ZFax for
- MS-DOS on the PC-Task 1.04 emulator with MS-DOS (I tried 3.3 and 5.0),
- and it won't record the voice, the modem got the command fine though, a
- and it responded right, just the screen showing no cps thru put. ZFax
- is the free fax and voice software the modem came with.
-
- Also, what fax software works on my AMaxII? FAXstf?
-
- Sometimes I got a line cutoff, which may be due to too much noise. I used to
- have even more, to this site at 2400 w/o error correction, but it's pretty
- clean now. (but it's a diff. dial-in #, but I tried the old 2400 # and it's
- still better in a short trial).
-
- Conclusion, ZyXEL is great modem, the manual is not as bad as MacUser claimed,
- but they still haven't got the CCL (?) file for Mac yet. The manual is mor
- more technical oriented though, and has not enough examples.
-
- Note to one poster: the current model (without +) are already 16.8k data,
- after they upgraded the ROMs. The newer + models have higher potential but
- need ROM upgrades for both data speed increase and better voice digitization.
-
- Welcome more info, please, thanks.
-
- David Tse
-