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GameCard III and 14.4/28.8 Modem for sale.

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From: Olatunji A Nowlin
Date: Sat, 13 Jan 1996 00:00
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Hi again, I have a few more items I need to sell, the reason being
I need money to upgrade (and also hopefully get a fully working spare
system).

The items I have are a GameCard (sealed) and a 14.4 modem.  This modem
is the same as the one I was offering before but this one is my friend's
I'll explain that part in the modem section, 8^)

The GameCard 3 Automatic is still sealed in it's box, here is it's box descrip.
the Most Advanced Joystick Card for all IBM and 100% Compatibles.
Automatically adjusts to your computer's speed
from 4.77 MHz up to 120 MHz and more
two joystick ports
comes with diagnostic, test and calibration software (3.5" disk)

the card can support 4-axis joysticks and says this includes controllers
such as the CH Virtual Pilot flight yoke.
I have never even opened the card since I never use the joystick that
I do have.  I found out that Best Buy offers the same card for $25
so I'm going to offer it for that price.  I'll take the best offer on
it even if it is below $25, we can also work out the shipping etc.,

the other item I have is a DSP 14.4/28.8 upgradeable modem.  This modem
is exactly the one as the one I was selling earlier, except this one
has been used for abouth a month.  My friend wants to sell his for the
same reason as I, basically no Linux support.  Here is a clip from my
posting on the modem that I had.

>
>Spectrum Envoy II Upgradeable Modem.
>14.4kbps (V.32bis) data modem (upgradeable to 28.8)
>14 bit sound card (supports MIDI, .WAV etc.,)
>14.4kbps (V.17) group 3 Fax Modem
>Hayes AT command support
>V.42 error correction, V.42bis Data Compression
>MNP 1-5 Data Compression/Error Correction
>14 bit sound card (supports MIDI, .WAV etc.,)
>Supports multiple voice mailboxes (1000)
>Supports Caller ID
>Remote message retrieval
>Full support for Centrex features
>SpeakerPhone
>Call Logging
>Address book linked to contact manager
>Fax/Voice/Modem discrimination
>
>This package comes with Fax software, Modem software,
>sound (editting, playing) software, and Octus PTA
>communications software.  It is a nice package (IBM
>does a similar modem, they both use the same DSP technology).
>I have an add from MicroSystems Warehouse where they list the
>OCTuS communications software (stand alone, no modem etc.,)
>at $289.95.  The tech support for the modem says that the
>only difference between the stand alone copy and their's is
>that their copy is specialized for the Envoy II modem.
>
>The upgrade software is still supposed to be in testing, but is
>supposed to be released soon.  The only drawbacks that I can think
>of for the card is that the sound card is mono, but it's still
>nice to be able to have more than 1 app using sound (since this
>STILL lets you use the soundcard features with your existing card).
>Also the speakerphone is half-duplex, I've heard this was a
>'standard' with the earlier software etc.,  
>
>I'm not going to be able to use this modem since they don't have
>and don't plan any support other than Windows, so I would prefer
>to at least sell it and use the money to keep working on getting
>my 'spare' system equipped (especially memory).
>
>
He is hoping to get $75 for the modem so I'm going to ask for that price.
Again we will have to work out shipping etc., for the modem.  I still
have one of these modems myself (I'm using it right now).  I'm waiting
for the upgrade because I REALLY want to have 28.8 speed!  As for my Linux
box, I'm going to have to use my old 8 bit modem, 8^(

Please if you want to purchase one of the items email me at:

Olatunji Nowlin
nowlola@elof.iit.edu

I'm willing to negotiate on the card, but the modem price will probably be
pretty firm (well make an offer anyway, you never know, smile).

Olatunji Nowlin
PS I don't think the soundcard portion is SoundBlaster compat, have had a couple
   of questions about that, however you CAN set the modem up to be your secondary
   sound card, works nice if you're using two sound programs at the same time, 8^)
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From: onowli1@icarus.cc.uic.edu (Olatunji A Nowlin)
Subject: GameCard III and 14.4/28.8 Modem for sale.
Date: 1996/01/13
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organization: University of Illinois at Chicago - ADN Computer Center
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