--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 242 USR MODEMS Ref: F4G00016 Date: 04/11/98 From: FRANK SEXTON Time: 05:33pm \/To: WALTER BOWEN (Read 6 times) Subj: Re: Sysop Program RIP -=> /* Quoting Walter Bowen to BRUCE WILSON */ <=- WB> The sysop program is how I obtained my very first WB> Courier, back in the days when the list price was WB> $1295 and the sysop price was about $499 or so. Me too. And I just obtained my last (apparently) sysop deal modem for $199.99 last month. WB> The program will be missed. There are still a lot of WB> serious sysops out here. Yes, and yes. HOWEVER, just today I was in my local Computer City and found a USR Courier V.Everything/x2/v90 External modem for... get ready... $249.99! And this is their *regular* price! I think I know why the sysop deal dried up. And personally I don't think it was because of the reduction of the number of BBS's. If I had to make the choice of buying a USR Courier today at $249 or waiting 6 weeks for one at $199 after being "verified" and playing all the Credit Card or Money Order or Check games through snail mail, I think I'd buy the one on the shelf locally. Probably what a whole lot of other sysops would do today too. And USR/3Com knows it. -Frank (fsexton@ibm.net - http://www.concentric.net/~fsexton) --- Blue Wave/OS2 v2.30 * Origin: Wildcard BBS - Thornton, CO 1-303-252-0491 (1:104/725) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 242 USR MODEMS Ref: F4G00017 Date: 04/11/98 From: JOHN DUKE Time: 07:52pm \/To: WALTER BOWEN (Read 6 times) Subj: Re: Sysop Program RIP WB+The program will be missed. There are still a lot of serious sysops out her You will see the bbs come back. When the unlimited internet is gone and the phone company gets the per minute charges in place the bbs will come back.... John Duke KE4TQP john.duke@nashville.com * 1st 2.00n #2317bt * Country Ham????? --- Maximus/2 3.01 * Origin: NUT N' MUCH BBS Madison TN (615 868-8370 ISDN/Analog) (1:116/305) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 242 USR MODEMS Ref: F4J00000 Date: 04/14/98 From: TIM PEETERS Time: 01:05pm \/To: ALL (Read 6 times) Subj: WIN95 Are their any special drivers one should install for using my USR courier v90 with Windows95? ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12 --- PCBoard (R) v15.3/M 5 * Origin: Spare Parts BBS - Appleton WI (920-731-7697) (1:139/625) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 242 USR MODEMS Ref: F4L00000 Date: 04/17/98 From: MICHAEL EPLER Time: 12:07am \/To: RICK COLLINS (Read 6 times) Subj: V90 Upgrade RC> Just download the latest SDL and install it. RC> What fracas? Thanks for the info...... seemed as though there were the same old things about how it works and availability (as I was skimming through trying to catch up)...... if none, that is even better! --- Maximus 2.02 * Origin: DelaMarPenn MicroNet -+- Newark, Delaware (1:150/115) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 242 USR MODEMS Ref: F4R00000 Date: 04/21/98 From: RICK GRAHAM Time: 08:48pm \/To: CHARLES JACKSON (Read 6 times) Subj: Dial Other Internet Provi Hello Charles, > I recently installed TCP/IP and Internet apps. for OS/2 Warp 4. What I -don't- know about OS/2 could fill volumes, sorry > AT&F1E1V1Q0X4B0&B1&H1&R2&N0&A3S11=55 Set S11 to a higher # for a slower dial? Later... Rick rgraham@ionet.net --- PCBoard (R) v15.3/M 2 * Origin: Peyote Bud's - Dewey, OK - V.34 - 1.918.534.2124 (1:3815/123) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 242 USR MODEMS Ref: F5G00000 Date: 04/13/98 From: MICHAEL EPLER Time: 12:57pm \/To: GENE LOWRY (Read 7 times) Subj: V90 Upgrade Well, as usual, I see I have missed the absolute bleeding edge while away but after 300+ meesages yesterday and today stillcan't piece it all together. It is obvious that v90 is the unified standard between x2 and 56flex...... then it gets interesting. Hassles over how to get the v90 upgrade and how the sdl is packaged seem to predominate. At any rate, I have three couriers with x2 keys, two of which are flashed to x2 and have been working fine. What do I need to do to qualify or receive my v90 upgrades? And just what is the sdl fracass about? Thanks in advance...... --- Maximus 2.02 * Origin: DelaMarPenn MicroNet -+- Newark, Delaware (1:150/115) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 242 USR MODEMS Ref: F5G00001 Date: 04/11/98 From: VERNON FRAZEE Time: 12:15pm \/To: JEAN PARROT (Read 7 times) Subj: BBS too ? JP> Vernon, greets! You spoke of a # to dial for a line test and I JP> assume that you would know as I was asking the co-moderator here, if JP> there is also a # of a BBS at 3com where I could D/L the Wizard to JP> upgrade my PCMCIA that is now x2 only. I have trouble getting past JP> the hyperlinks on your 3com page. Thanks. Bits and pieces extracted from USR's BBS: -------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Robotics Online Support Services: Internet : www.3Com.com Fax on Demand : 800-762-6163 ftp.usr.com 847-676-8536 support@usr.com BBS : 847-982-5092 Line Test : 888-877-9248 Compuserve : GO USROBOTICS America Online : KEYWORD USRobotics 76711,707 Want to upgrade your modem to support 56k Technology? Call 1-888-I-WANT-56 for details The Technical Support phone number for Courier PCMCIA/PC Card has changed. The new number is: 801-320-7777 3Com is proud to announce that 56k, the latest breakthrough in high speed analog communications, is now available for most models. Just type "56kme" (without the quotes) and you will be on your way. After telling us whether you are running on a Macintosh or a PC this command will start the download of the modem update utility. If you have a PC run SETUP.EXE or if you have a Macintosh unpack the INSTALL.HQX and run it. If you aren't sure whether your model qualifies you can download the utility and it will verify that your modem is included. You can also call 888-I-WANT-56 for further information. You can now request faxes directly from this BBS. All documents available on our fax-on-demand system can now be requested here. To request a fax, simply type FAX at the main menu. -------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Vernon Frazee mailto:vfrazee@mail.org http://www.gate.net/~vfrazee --- Terminate 4.00/Pro * Origin: Vern's Point * Hollywood Lakes, Florida * USA * (1:135/71.17) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 242 USR MODEMS Ref: F5G00002 Date: 04/11/98 From: VERNON FRAZEE Time: 12:43pm \/To: FRANK SEXTON (Read 7 times) Subj: DRAT BW> The sysop program appears to be a thing of the past, Bob. The bbs BW> has neither "sysdeal.txt" file nor "sysop" door. GL> Aw @#$%^%$$&! It looks like all good things have to come to an end. GL> Still, it was a good thing while it lasted and with prices as low as GL> they currently are... well the benefit once there has been eroded by GL> falling prices on consumer electronics. Gene Lowry FS> I just got a sysop deal external courier for $199.99 (invoice date FS> 3/17/98). Musta been one of the last. I saw the exact same modem FS> in the local Computer City retail store on sale one day for $299.99. FS> That was a good price. The sysop deal savings, at the end, wasn't as FS> great a percentage as it was in the old days when Couriers cost FS> $700+ retail, but it's still not bad to save $100. Oh well... BUYCOMP.COM CA 1-888-880-1030 Courier V56 Everything 56Kbps EXT Modem X2 Cash: $215.30 Credit Card: $221.95 http://www.buycomp.com/bc/product.asp?sku=499494&ad=100001 --- Vernon Frazee mailto:vfrazee@mail.org http://www.gate.net/~vfrazee --- Terminate 4.00/Pro * Origin: Vern's Point * Hollywood Lakes, Florida * USA * (1:135/71.17)