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echo: aust_modem
to: Sunny Leung
from: Poe Lim
date: 1996-03-07 18:32:10
subject: USR Courier News?

Hello Sunny,

On Mar 04 22:11 in a msg to Poe Lim, Sunny Leung of 3:712/407 wrote:

 SL> The Readme that comes with the SDL says that daughterboard-using
 SL> Couriers don't get caller-ID unless there is a hardware
 SL> modification. The question I have is, do Aussie Couriers use
 SL> daughterboards? 

All do.

 SL> comp.dcom.modems is full of messages from people saying that the
 SL> way to find out is to check the serial number, to listen for clicks
 SL> when dialing with speaker off etc.

 SL> I'm not competent enough to open the case and find out :-)

It's not that difficult, as it is meant for field upgrades.

 SL> Yep, quite a few people in Australia have the 1/96 code by now,
 SL> although useless on their Austel Couriers :-)

So far; apparently even modification hasn't helped as it loads but doesn't
do anything.

Cheers,
Poe

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