TP> Me thinks these 'rationalisations' of businesses (USR/3Com),
 TP> is but a pretext to down-size customer support/quality/R&D/etc
 TP> for the sake of profits. Their manual is decidedly un-helpful,
 TP> (my previous modem had a page by page detailed explanation of
 TP> each and every setting of every aspect of the modem). Perhaps
 TP> someone here could recommend a quality V.90 modem that _does_
 TP> ship with such detailed tech manuals ?
sounds like you have a sportster... the courier manuals i have here are 1/2 
inch thick and full of all kinds of details...
)\/(ark
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