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@Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2003 12:19:20 -0400
Subject: Re: modems
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Debbi Zorn wrote:
 
> My  husband  ( who  recently  passed  away )
> used  Os2 ( and  believed  it  was  the  best )
> and  I  have  been  trying  to  understand  the
> operating  system  and  a  few  days  ago  his
> internal  modem  stopped  working .  I  was
> able  to  take  it  free  from  the  tower  and
> took  it  to  stores  around  here  and  could
> find  none  that  said  they  were  compatible .
> I  was  sold  an  external  one (Creative  Blaster
> V.92 ) and  Os2  would  not  recognize  it .
> So , I  was  hoping  someone  could  tell  me
> what  kind  would  work  and  where  to  purchase
> one .  I  really  want  to  keep  his  computer
> up  and  running  if  I  can .
> As  you  can  see  I  have ( Windows . Windoz !)
> as  my  husband  referred  to  it  because  I  have
> projects  that  I  needed  Graphics  and  Pictures
> to  work  with  and  nothing  was  available  in
> Os2 .

>From Creative Labs most likely you were sold a USB modem. It may be
possible to make it work, as OS/2 has had quite a bit of USB driver
updating recently. However, OS/2 regulars know that modems that use a
standard serial interface (usually a 25 pin connector on the modem end;
rarely a 9 pin connector) are pretty much guaranteed to work with no
fuss on your part.

The absolute best buy will come from eBay in the form of a used USR
Courier v.anything external modem. These sell for $300 new, but commonly
under $50 used. Be careful not to pay much for 33K (older) instead of
56K (recent). If you have a poor phone line, 33K is good enough. Best I
get here is 26K, which is entirely a phone company issue, and is a
common problem.

>http://search.ebay.com/ws/search/SaleSearch?satitle=courier+modem&ht=1&sosortproperty=1&from=R10&BasicSearch=
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