On Jan 28 21:09 97, John Piper of 3:712/841 wrote:

JP> On 27 Jan 97, John Clarke wrote to Ian Smith ...

JC>> Both had the modern plastic case with the row of 9 rectangular LEDs
JC>> and the swing down door on the lower RHS.  It IS possible to open the
JC>> case by using a nail file or similar to prise the two clips holding
JC>> the lid to the base (in the air vents on underside front) BUT be
JC>> carefull as the clips are prone to breaking if treated ungently.

JP> That's quite surprising. As far as I am aware, one of the criteria for 
JP> Austel approval is that the case must not be able to be easily removed; 
JP> IOW, it must actually be screwed together.

Yup.   This one _almost_ matches the criterion.  The latches are very hard
to detect if you don't know exactly what you're looking for - and are also
agonizingly easy to break if you don't go at it just right.  (A pair of
straight pins works moderately well as a opening toolkit.)   It's not a
case that is openable with ease by any stretch of the imagination.

JP> Can anyone confirm this? Arthur?

Yup.  Seen, handled, muttered darkly at, put up with.  Got rid of.  Report
is as advertised, accurate and confirmed.

JP> Then again, some might say that you are already screwed if you own a 
JP> NetComm, but we won't get into that now, will we? :-)

"Might?"

 In any event, I've 
JP> always liked NetComm modems.

Boiled, one presumes?

 Dave Hatch

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