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From: yossie@fnal.fnal.gov (Yossie Silverman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: New teleport modem info needed
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Date: 29 Nov 90 15:05:57 GMT
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I have had one since mid-August.  I like it.  There are a few small 
problems that annoy me (and are supposedly being addressed by GVC):

1) The modem hangs up when the comm port is closed (by exiting a program). 
   This might be fixed in a later release of the software, I am still 
   waiting for mine.
2) The modem hangs up when the computer is reset - I am told that this is 
   a firmware decision and not easily changed (short of a hardware fix)
3) NMP5 negotiation takes bloody forever - not sure if this is the NMP5 
   fault or the modem.
4) The menu bar shifts in a funny manner when the TelePort status bar is 
   up there.  I haven't called this one in yet, it is at best an esthetic 
   consideration.

Haven't had a chance to play with the send-fax capabilities yet (they 
promised the software would be at my door within a few days - I am 
hopeful).  They sound satisfactory.

The modem is more than capable of delivering nearly 400 chars/second when 
NMP5 is enabled and in use.  The keyboard does not suffer in responsivness 
at all (as far as I can tell) nor does the mouse.

I like this modem, and, I agree with the previous poster, their service is 
most satisfactory!  It's a good buy (even though I got it through their 
special deal for $149 and now MacConnection has it for $129! :-()  At 
least I get the send-fax software for free!)

- Yossie

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