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Subject:Re: modem recomendations From:Chuck Banks <chuck -at- ASL -dot- DL -dot- NEC -dot- COM> Date:Thu, 22 Jul 1993 10:29:36 CDT
Jamie,
There are a host of modem brands that work very well.
Hayes, Novation, USRobotics, Racal-Vadac, UGC, NEC,
are just a few brands I've used successfully.
The modems easiest to use with personal computer communications
software are the Hayes and Hayes-compatible modems. Any of the
personal computer magazines (e.g., PC Week, Byte, etc.) list
a number of good mail order houses and their modem prices.
If you don't already have a communications software program, I
recommend ProComm Plus. It is inexpensive, easy to use, and
extremely versatile. You can purchase it mail order from a
mail order house or from the vendor:
DataStorm Technologies, Inc.
P.O. Box 1471
Columbia, MO 65205
Yes, you can install a modem yourself. If you have a serial
connector (RS-232, DB25 or DB9, 25-pin or 9-pin, D-shaped)
you can use an external modem (more expensive but easier to
install). If you don't have a serial connector or are using
it for a mouse, you could install an internal modem (it's a
card you add to the inside of your PC). Instructions are in your
computer owner's manual and are packed with the modem.
As for coexisting with a FAX machine, you can connect the
fax machine to the phone set jack on your modem or, if
you want trouble-free operation, you can spend $100+ and
get an automatic switch box made specifically to switch
the line from computer to fax based on the incoming signal.
I hope this helps.
Chuck Banks
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