>>I wish, I could remove the LED display mount it where the system case logo
 >>is stuck and have a "pretty interesting" frt. panel. For that matter why 

 > conceivable to mount an external modem (with nice
 > display) inside a computer case, provided that
 > adequate cooling is provided for it. I've drilled out
 [----------^^^^ you said the above ^^^^-----------]
Yeah, that would work. But when you think about it, it would seem so easy to 
offer a detachable modem led display for ext. mounting from the vendor. 
Wishful thinking on my part. -_-_-Bill
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