FF>> Yuck! The most annoying tone detection failure would have to be
 FF>> this.

 TP> Yes, but it doesn't worry me. I make all of my calls personally
 TP> nowadays and I'm very easygoing chap.

You'd have to be. I owned, (for less than one week), a 2400b modem that did
this 50% of the time. Drove me insane. Ended up taking it back. (There were
other problems with it as well.)

 TP> Well, if they don't I'll try if USR Sportster fix will work (by
 TP> either programming new ROM or buying EEPROM and trying to flash new
 TP> firmware - Lewin Edwards says the modem has flashROM support
 TP> circuitry on board).

As long as they haven't kludged something to stop you from doing this.

 TP> If it doesn't work I'll buy a Courier which I don't really need - I
 TP> just want v42bis but don't need v.terbo or HST or security.

But ya never know ....

Regards,
Frank

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