Roy, at 21:51 on Nov 16 1995, you wrote to Bill Grimsley...

BG> If it's any consolation, I have similar problems with Paul's Spirit, which
BG> is one of the reasons I only poll TML once or twice weekly now.  I just 
BG> got fed up with every 3rd or 4th connect failing to negotiate properly.

RM> Get a 14400 Sweatsock!.

Why?  I've already had 3 of them - all different too (US/Canada internal
and external, and an Austel external), as well as 2 EPROMs in this current
V.34, with another on the way.  BTW, the 28k8 EPROMs were not bugfixes, but
upgrades from what was originally a V.FC-only Sportster (to V.34, and now
V.34+).

RM> The only common failure I have happens when I forget to reboot after 
RM> sending a fax with WinFaxLite, and that's probably fixable with a better 
RM> init string. Apart from that, I get a funny connect maybe once in 20, the 
RM> modem rejects it cos it's not ARQ, the comms prog redials, the next connect 
RM> works.

And that's EXACTLY the same symptom which the rest of us are seeing with
Paul's Spirit, albeit considerably more frequently than you appear to.  It
ain't just the Sportsters either, as it happened with 2 Dynalinks I
"evaluated".

BG> BTW, USR have just announced a new V.34+ (33600bps) EPROM upgrade for V.34
BG> Sportsters such as mine, and for only US$24.95.  Who needs a Courier now?
BG> :)

RM> I dunno, you lot with your passion for the bleeding edge of
RM> technology...

Sod technology, it's simply the need for speed...  :)

Regards, Bill

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