Walter, at 16:15 on Mar 11 1997, you wrote to Bob Sturgeon ...
BS>> ROTFLMHO !!!  I love it!  I'm surprised that USR sold so 
BS>> many Sportster modems ... the manuals were almost 
BS>> non-existent!  After my Zoom manual of over 200 pages, the 
BS>> pamphlet that came with the 14.4 Sportster was an absolute 
BS>> pathetic joke!!!  In calling it a pamphlet I am being 
BS>> exceedingly kind ... more like a dozen pages or so :-(((
WL> My experience has been completely different.  The only Zoom 
WL> modem I've  ever owned was one of the old 2400bps RPI units, 
WL> but its manual was no  thicker than the "pamphlet" (actually 
WL> a set-up guide) that came with  each of my Sportsters.  
WL> Based on what you wrote, I take it the  newer/better Zoom 
WL> models come with more complete documentation; that's  good 
WL> to know.  
WL> The Sportster _manual_ is actually a text-file available for 
WL> download  from USR's BBS...it may be on their Web or ftp 
. . .[chomp]. . .
Ive purchased three Sportsters here over the years. All came with printed 
manuals (not pamphlets).
David
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