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Dave Hitt (Boy.do.I@Hate.spammers) wrote:
: "Dan D." <dand@rmi.net> wrote:

: >In co.general Mike Berger <berger@shout.net> wrote:
: >->I'd avoid winmodems if at all possible.
: >
: >I avoid internal modems if at all possible.  A hung modem can
: >be reset all by itself without having to reboot my computer.

: And with internals often a warm boot does *not* reset the modem!
: You've got to do a cold boot to be sure.  

: Another huge problem with winmodems is support.  Call any ISP and tell
: them you're having a problem with a winmodem, and they'll tell you to
: get rid of it and buy a standard, working modem.  
:  
Take a Valium. I have ALWAYS had internal modems. My friends have always
had internal modems. I have been using a Winmodem since they were first
marketed. NO problems, EVER. They use but a tiny portion of the CPU's
resources, even on my old 486-SX25.





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