On Wednesday, Jun 4, 2003, at 14:32 US/Central, iMac List wrote:
No, I don't suppose it's likely to fry a modem if you've never used it. This suggests to me that when the OS was installed, the telecom portion was skipped because the owner knew the modem would not be used.
I bet it's possible--what about ESD? I bet if you happen to be unlucky enough to ground yourself via the phone port (and remember that throwing an inch-long spark isn't unheard of) you could cook some little solid-state gizmo. If the modem doesn't answer the phone (so to speak), the simplest explanation is it's no good. Considering a USB modem is $50, it's sure the cheapest fix (unless one of us suddenly does it through sheer brilliance).
Mike
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