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From: barefoot@hobbes.catt.ncsu.edu (Heath Roberts)
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Subject: Headset Installation Help Needed
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Date: 3 Feb 91 06:14:52 GMT
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I bought an telephone-type headset at a garage sale, and haven't been
able to get it to work. I suspect that I'm not connecting something
correctly.

There's an over-the-ear mic boom, and an in-the-ear receiver,
connected via a connectorized cord to an electronics box. The box says
"UNEX Controlonics Corp., Westford, MA" and then what looks like a
model, "Ventel II, Operator" It also has an FCC reg. number and a REN
of 0.

There's an RJ plug (same as normal handset cords) on the other end of
the box. The box came with a coil cord and a twin-phone plug.
Connecting it to a phone doesn't do anything. Since it's not a
line-type connector, I haven't tried plugging it into an active line.
I understand that the tip connetors on the twin plug is receive, and
ring is transmit (or vice versa) so the device is pretty clearly not
intended to plug into a normal two-wire circuit.

My best guess to what's happening is that the box expects some power
supply that a normal phone isn't going to provide. It's a nice headset
and I'd like to be able to use it. Anyone have any helpful
information?

I've tried calling Westford, MA directory assistance, but they don't
have a Urex Corp. listed.


Heath Roberts         barefoot@catt.ncsu.edu
NCSU Computer and Technologies Theme Program