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From: pj@pnet51.orb.mn.org (Paul Jacoby)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Practical Peripherals 9600 ROM version 1.29
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Date: 18 Feb 91 02:45:04 GMT
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EW>   For those of you that are interested, PPI will be releasing a new
EW> ROM for their 9600SA modem "by the end of the week". The version as
EW> of last Friday was 1.26.

Actually, it made it to 1.29 by the time they shipped mine. The new ROM
arrived here on Saturday (1/16) and appears to have calmed some of the
problems I have been having with LAPM connections between the PP9600SA and a
Telebit T2500.  It's not conclusive yet, as I have a bunch more test to run
before I say "huzzah!" :-)

Here's a gripe I keep forgetting to mention to PP (Phil, are you out there?)
  When I set the volume with "AT Lx", the volume changes for the actual dial
and connect sequences, but NOT for the initial dial-tone you get before
dialing.  This can be very annoying, as that first blast of dial-tone is at
FULL VOLUME.  Because of the problems I've seen, I like to keep the speaker on
so I can hear things connect (at least gives me a hint of line quality, based
on how long it takes to sync up).
  It would be very nice (and my wife would like it too!) if the volume
settings were in control of ALL output from the speaker, not just the
dial/connect sequences.

  And regarding a fix list, I've asked for one every time I call PP tech
support.  Only Phil Hoppe was able to respond that he'd been trying to get one
created....  Still haven't seen it though.  Keep badgering! :-)

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