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Article #2499Re: burning up modems
From: Jim Chandler
Date: Sat, 27 Feb 1999 00:00
Date: Sat, 27 Feb 1999 00:00
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In article <7b9iod$tcb$1@nnrp1.dejanews.com>, thebigcigar@my-dejanews.com wrote: > Thanks to the two guys who replied. > > Had phone company check line; have surge protector on phone line. > Have put in two different modems by different companies in last month. > They work for two weeks fine with no problems, then I get up boot the > machine and the modem is dead. No response to ANY command. Called tech > support; they don't seem to know, except they say computer is no longer > recognizing modem. Played with port and IRQ settings ad infinitum. > Something appears to be killing the modem. Why would it work fine > for two weeks and then die after booting? After two dead modems, I would try sticking one of them in another machine, just to narrow down the possibilities. Jim -----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==---------- http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own
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