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In article <2zLntDAp387yEwNN@demon.co.uk>, Kenvyn Davies <Kenvyn@newtonc
ross.demon.co.uk> writes
>        I know this question isn't strictly modem related so feel free 
>to tell me is there's somewhere else I should post this.

Well, at leats it's modem related!

>        I bought a USR 33.6 internal fax modem recently which came 
>complete with a microphone for setting up your answering service and to 
>use the modem as a speakerless phone. The problem is that, in using the 
>answering facility, the incoming message sounds very "fudgy" i.e. as if 
>the tone need turning up. Also, I had to unplug my speakers from my 
>sound card and put them in the modem, meaning I can either use the phone 
>or have sound on my computer.

Well, I've got the external version myself - don't think much of the
hands-free phone though. Took a while before I realised that with the UK
version the optional external speaker was in fact necessary if you
wanted to hear the phone.

As for either the modem or the computer, I took up the suggestion of
plugging a lead in between the modem and the sound-card's line-in
socket. Seemed to work great until I put on some headphones and realised
that I'd used a mono cable! Anyway...my suggestion is to nip out to your
local hi-fi shop and purchase a short audio lead to plug in between the
modem and your sound card - I presume you'll want a stereo 3.5mm plug on
each end.

>        Lastly, after about three minutes of using the speakerless phone 
>facility, both the incoming and outgoing sound volume starts to 
>fluctuate up and down in volume.

hmm...microphone too close to the speakers?
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