Thanks for that Jack, Next Port of call was the Support Site & Firmware upgrade.
Thanks for the offer of the Modems though, but I am all modemed out (2 x GV Teleport Platinum + 1 x GV Teleport 56K + 2 x 6250). Will keep you informed of how I get on. Kind Regards Geraint >GV support (http://modems.globalvillage.com/support/helpfiles.html) >reports that I might be either a faulty configuration or a problem with >the modem according to support document 2724. There is an update to >the Fax software (2.6.8) and a firmware upgrade as well (1.513). To >check the firmware version: > 1. Open the TelePort control panel. > 2. Click the Select Port icon. > 3. Select the port your modem is connected to and click OK. > 4. Close the control panel. > 5. From the Apple menu, open Global Village Fax Center. > 6. Hold down the Option key, and click on the "o" in GlobalFax in >the top left part of the window. >or start ZTerm and ># select the port assigned to the modem. ># Type the command ATI3 (or ati3) and press return. >Hope this helps. If you need another modem, I might be persuaded to >send you one. I've got a couple of GVs, a Hayes, Apple Geo, and a USR. > >Jack >On Jul 15, 2005, at 1:13 PM, Geraint Searle - Yahoo (Mac) wrote: > >> I have tried this particular modem on the following Hardware ; >> >> Apple Mac SE (4Mb/40Mb) with Mac OS 7.1 >> Apple Mac SE/30 (128Mb/2.0Gb) with Mac OS 7.5.5 >> Apple Mac IIci (128Mb/2.0Gb) with Mac OS 7.6.1 >> >> All experience the same problem. >> >> What is even stranger is that I received another GV Teleport Platinum >> (M/N : >> A812) from US, plugged it in no problem with either Zterm or Globalfax. >> >> I have come to the conclusion, it is one of the following ; >> >> 1) The Modem is Country Specific >> >> 2) The Modem is Faulty >> >> As Classic Apple Macintosh becomes older, the more difficult it >> becomes to >> source items for these classic computers - hence the reason, why >> always to >> purchase two items (One as a Backup ;-) ). >> >> Look forward to your response. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Compact Macs [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: 15 July 2005 16:27 >> To: Compact Macs >> Subject: Re: Global Village Teleport Platinum Modem (M/N : A812) >> Problems >> >> >> I second that, I had a PowerBook Duo and the Power board/modem were on >> the >> same module with a regular phone jack type connector. Foreign versions >> of >> the Duo used a different modem/powerboard with a serial type port that >> required an external converter dongle, for the different standards in >> each >> country. If I recall it was a14.4bps Global Village OEM. GV may have >> also >> made an internal upgrade to 19.6bps only in the US, but no one else >> ever >> did. >> >> Also, depending on what Mac the modem is being used on, could affect >> the GV >> software. The serial handshake data line changed a lot in the early >> Macs. >> Some had it, some didn't and some only supported it in a limited way. >> You >> don't mention what Mac you're using it on, so there may be >> compatibility >> problems with the software and the hardware. >> >>> From: Stuart Bell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >>> On 15 Jul 2005, at 09:09, Geraint Searle - Mac ((Yahoo)) wrote: >>> >>>> Has anyone any Ideas ? 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