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hpb+@pitt.edu (Harry P Bloomberg) wrote:
>   I'd like to hear from anybody using a 28.8 PCMCIA modem on a Dell
>Latitude LX.  I replaced 4 (yes, four!) USR 28.8 Sportster PCMCIA modems
>on my Latitude LX before coming to the conclusion that 1) USR's quality
>assurance is non-existant and 2) this particular USR modem cannot deal
>with the heat generated by the Latitude LX. 
>
>   So, which 28.8 PCMCIA modem are you using and how do you like it?
>
>   Rather than flame USR, let me offer praise to the company that sold me 
>the modem, CDW.  They stand behind their 30-day money-back guarantee and 
>have provide outstanding service. 
>
>Thanks,
>Harry Bloomberg
>hpb+@pitt.edu

I've had good experience with Megahertz PCMCIA fax/modems here.  We've got 5 Gateway 
Colorbooks and 2 Dell Latitude XPs, all with 14.4 units, as well as 2 Twinheads
Slimnotes with 28.8 units.  All have performed and continue to perform quite well.

I did have to replace a 14.4 from a Gateway, after someone plugged it into a
digital phone like (I think).  I also "flash updated" the BIOS in the 28.8 units
after a minor connectivity problem (the "flash" BIOS is one of the really neat 
features of the Megahertz 28.2 modems).

By the way, are you positive that someone is not trying to hook up your PC to a 
digital PBX line?  There are line testers available (we have some made by IBM)
that check voltage/current on a line to make sure it won't fry a modem.  You might 
consider looking into one of these.

Regards,

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