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From: blgardne@esunix.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Capetronic 2400bps external modem review
Message-ID: <502@esunix.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 30-Sep-87 09:48:44 EDT
Article-I.D.: esunix.502
Posted: Wed Sep 30 09:48:44 1987
Date-Received: Sat, 3-Oct-87 10:45:10 EDT
References: <975@julian.UWO.CDN>
Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation
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in article <975@julian.UWO.CDN>, peter@julian.UWO.CDN (Peter Marshall) says:
> I noticed as I worked that a plasticy smell was coming from over in
> the modem's direction shortly after I powered it up.  I attributed
> this to the modem being very new.  The power adapter seemed to be
> rather hot though.  The manual told me not to worry about heat since
> high powered LSI components were in use!

This sounds much like the manual that came with the Desktalk II 2400
baud modem. I opened the case, and their "high power VLSI" turned out to
be a 5 volt tab regulator and it's heatsink. They were using the
Rockwell 2400 baud chipset though.
-- 
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