--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 242 USR MODEMS Ref: F5G00139 Date: 04/24/98 From: RICK GRAHAM Time: 08:58pm \/To: LAWRENCE R. MINTZ (Read 8 times) Subj: Usr Promises Hello Lawrence, > My modem had been upgraded > for the shipping and handling charges from V.34 to X2 and when I > requested my free upgrade to V.90, they sent me the new modem and > requested that I send back the old modem in the same shipping box. > They even paid the return postage (although Airborne Express two day > delivery is not really postage.) Have they finally put a flashable chip in it yet? One that the Wizard can upgrade? ...jus wonderin... 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: F5G00140 Date: 04/24/98 From: RICK GRAHAM Time: 09:04pm \/To: JAMES MCKENZIE (Read 8 times) Subj: Dial Other Internet Provi Hello James, [...] RG>> What I -don't- know about OS/2 could fill volumes, sorry >>> AT&F1E1V1Q0X4B0&B1&H1&R2&N0&A3S11=55 RG>> Set S11 to a higher # for a slower dial? > 70 or higher. Zoom modems default to 95 (can you say real slow > dialing). 95 must be a 'common number' with some of the Rockwell units, I have a Hayes Accura 56KFlex Fax modem that is (was) set to 95 as default. Sure wish the cutting edge folks at Hayes would release V.90. Later - Rick --- 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: F5G00141 Date: 04/24/98 From: GEORGE FLIGER Time: 08:43am \/To: HOWARD BRAZEE (Read 8 times) Subj: Usr Promises On 23 Apr 98 05:42am, Howard Brazee wrote to All: HB> When I bought my modem a year and a half ago, I was persuaded HB> by the price - after rebate, and the promise of a free upgrade HB> to x2. HB> So I bought a Sportster 33.6 Faxmodem and sent in for the HB> rebate. HB> Six months later, I got a letter saying I wouldn't get the HB> rebate because I didn't send in my receipt. I did send it in, HB> but I no longer qualify because I don't have the stuff which I HB> sent in anymore. HB> I got on the e-mail list for upgrades to X2. I got an e-mail HB> last week telling me how to get the free upgrade. It directed HB> me to a web page where I found out that I could send in my HB> modem along with $70 for a free upgrade. HB> Well, I just wanted the upgrade for future growth - my HB> providers are 28000, so I am not going to spend $70 and give up HB> my modem for an unknown amount of time for my "free" upgrade. HB> Hopefully modems will be obsolete in the near future. HB> Does USR lie to everybody? Funny thing those free upgrades. I followed USR's instructions to the letter and guess what? I got those free upgrades for, you guessed it, FREE! And the even funnier thing... this has worked for every free upgrade they've offered. Imagine that! George ... Don't go surfing in South Dakota for a while. --- Via Silver Xpress V4.4P [Reg] * Origin: Chipper Clipper * V.Everything * (941)745-5677 (1:137/2) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 242 USR MODEMS Ref: F5G00142 Date: 04/24/98 From: GEORGE FLIGER Time: 08:45am \/To: TOM RUTHERFORD (Read 8 times) Subj: Confused On 21 Apr 98 03:08pm, Tom Rutherford wrote to Gene Lowry: TR> On 19 Apr 98 14:55:54, Gene Lowry said this to Tom Rutherford TR> about "Confused": GL> In a message of Tom Rutherford (1:2240/320) writes: TR> Yikes! You *are* a Sysop, aren't you? :-) Well, I'm still not sure TR> about the Vmodems, unless you are connected to the Internet by way of TR> Ethernet or other such high-speed connection. GL> If you're connected to the internet by an "ethernet or other such GL> high-speed connection" what use would you have for a modem (in that GL> usage)? Seems to me that digital lines (such as above) and modems are GL> mutually exclusive. TR> I think we were talking about Ray Gwinn's Vmodem driver...which TR> is, I'll admit, kinda off topic. :-( Sorry 'bout that. But, TR> the Vmodem (Virtual modem) apparently allows modem-like TR> functions over digital lines. Not sure what the advantage TR> would be, though. It allows TELNET capabilities within programs that do not provide such support natively. It also allows your terminal package to dial a 32-bit IP address just like a telephone number. George ... Do not drink coffee in early A.M. It will keep you awake until noon. --- Via Silver Xpress V4.4P [Reg] * Origin: Chipper Clipper * V.Everything * (941)745-5677 (1:137/2) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 242 USR MODEMS Ref: F5G00143 Date: 04/24/98 From: GEORGE FLIGER Time: 08:47am \/To: TOM RUTHERFORD (Read 8 times) Subj: Qmodem On 21 Apr 98 03:10pm, Tom Rutherford wrote to Gene Lowry: TR> On 19 Apr 98 14:58:41, Gene Lowry said this to Tom Rutherford TR> about "Qmodem": GL> In a message of Tom Rutherford (1:2240/320) writes: TR> Definitely an elegant way of doing it. The mouse is on my COM1, but I TR> suppose I could lock COM2. Not sure it would make any difference, TR> though, because Qmodem doesn't change speeds at all, unless I TR> specifically want to do it for a particular reason, like testing a TR> lower-speed modem, etc. GL> AFAIK, QMODEM doesn't use a fossil so locking a fossil (or even GL> loading one) seems a waste of memory. BTW, QMODEM will change the GL> port speed to match the reported connect speed unless you configure it GL> not to. Gene Lowry TR> SIO isn't really a fossil, though; it virtualizes the COM ports TR> for OS/2. It does, however, provide a shim for DOS comm applications that are FOSSIL-aware so they "think" a FOSSIL driver has been loaded. George ... Cauliflower is nothing but Cabbage with a College Education. --- Via Silver Xpress V4.4P [Reg] * Origin: Chipper Clipper * V.Everything * (941)745-5677 (1:137/2) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 242 USR MODEMS Ref: F5G00144 Date: 04/25/98 From: LAWRENCE R. MINTZ Time: 09:51am \/To: RICK GRAHAM (Read 8 times) Subj: Usr Promises RG> Hello Lawrence, >> My modem had been upgraded >> for the shipping and handling charges from V.34 to X2 and when I >> requested my free upgrade to V.90, they sent me the new modem and >> requested that I send back the old modem in the same shipping box. >> They even paid the return postage (although Airborne Express two day >> delivery is not really postage.) RG> Have they finally put a flashable chip in it yet? One RG> that the Wizard RG> can upgrade? ...jus wonderin... The replacement is a standard flashable Sportster, model 005686-00. I tested it out by using the Wizard. The Wizard updated the V.90 code in my brand new modem. Larry --- RA/Pro 2.50 * Origin: Mintz BBS, Silver Spring, MD (1:109/493) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 242 USR MODEMS Ref: F5G00145 Date: 04/25/98 From: RICK COLLINS Time: 12:03am \/To: JEAN PARROT (Read 8 times) Subj: Netmail. At 08:35/24/Apr, Jean Parrot (1:167/133) said: ==================================== JP> on her system. So, hold off any action until further notice. Your action JP> is appreciated in spite of my non-success here. No problem. Just shout if you need something. Rick --- Msged 4.00 * Origin: The Warlock's Cave, Ottawa ON (1:163/215.39) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 242 USR MODEMS Ref: F5G00146 Date: 04/25/98 From: BRUCE WILSON Time: 10:24am \/To: RICK GRAHAM (Read 8 times) Subj: Re: Usr Promises On 24 Apr 98 08:58pm, RICK GRAHAM wrote to LAWRENCE R. MINTZ: RG> Have they finally put a flashable chip in it yet? One that the RG> Wizard can upgrade? ...jus wonderin... The latest Sportsters apparently also have some sort of eprom, but must be upgraded via the Wizard instead of being able to download and run upgrade software (and being able to revert to the last one should there be problems with the current one). * Silver Xpress V4.4P [Reg] --- Platinum Xpress/Win/Wildcat5! v2.0 * Origin: Get Your Fido Fix Here. telnet://docsplace.dyn.ml.org (1:3603/140) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 242 USR MODEMS Ref: F5G00147 Date: 04/25/98 From: BRUCE WILSON Time: 10:24am \/To: GEORGE FLIGER (Read 8 times) Subj: Re: Usr Promises On 24 Apr 98 08:43am, GEORGE FLIGER wrote to HOWARD BRAZEE: GF> Funny thing those free upgrades. I followed USR's instructions GF> to the letter and guess what? I got those free upgrades for, GF> you guessed it, FREE! The question is: Was this a Sportster for which the upgrade would be free, or one for which it would merely be available? I've seen some Sportster packaging at which one had to look _very_ closely to learn the only "promise" was the ability to upgrade ... that there'd be a cost involved. * Silver Xpress V4.4P [Reg] --- Platinum Xpress/Win/Wildcat5! v2.0 * Origin: Get Your Fido Fix Here. telnet://docsplace.dyn.ml.org (1:3603/140) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 242 USR MODEMS Ref: F5G00148 Date: 04/25/98 From: JEAN PARROT Time: 12:48am \/To: GENE LOWRY (Read 8 times) Subj: Init String And a nice morning to you Spaceman Gene. Gene, Gene, you let me find a fault in what you are saying: GL> ATZ to be valid one needs to have previously set the NVRAM, GL> hopefully with something like AT&F1&W. The AT&F will read the profile and the &W will jsut write them back ( overwrite ) into the profile. Now is your turn at the trigger.... ;-) ___ QWKRR128 V5.10 [R] --- Maximus/2 3.01 * Origin: Juxtaposition BBS. Lasalle, Quebec, Canada (1:167/133)