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echo: aust_modem
to: David Drummond
from: Peter Lane-Collett
date: 1996-08-04 04:24:34
subject: internallights

David, at 08:47 on Sat, Aug 03 1996, you wrote to Russell Brooks ...

RB>> I have just read a leaflet the has an ACTIVE internal modem 
RB>> with a 15 strand flat ribbon cable coming off it and going to 
RB>> a 3.5" drive bay face plate, with 9 LED's on it.

DD> We have one of these at work.  It also has a reset button on the faceplate 
DD> so that if the modem "hangs" you don't have to power down the PC.

I had one too if you recall. Nice idea really. Admittedly the 14400 is OK
and I still have it but the 28800 internal was a hopeless mess, although I
think in fairness it was just that particular modem. I am much happier with
the external version anyway.
Regards, Peter

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