>It sounds like he has an Australian (and/or European) version which utilizes an external dongle to provide a phone connection. This dongle plugs into the 8 pin port... It won't work with North American phone systems though, I think due to differences in line voltage.
I was never able to get the dongle to work on my European duo (here in the US). I was able to use the internal 14.4, however, when I was hooked up to a dock (using the dock's pass-thru RJ11 port, of course). > (1) >locate the standard 14.4 Duo modem with RJ11 jack and install it. (2) >That or use and external modem...connect it to the printer/modem port... --Or-- (3) One more option: Leave the duo hooked up to a mini-dock. Won't add much weight and you'll then have all the ports, including SCSI! You'll have the pass-thru port for the modem if you want to use the internal 14.4. You'll also have 2 serial ports, allowing you to set up an external modem and a printer at the same time (not having to reconfigure all the time using the duo's own *shared* modem/printer port...a pain). If you do use an external modem, don't expect high speeds even from a 56k. The duo is designed for 14.4 and anything over that gets bottlenecked. A 56k modem works, it is just slower than what you may find on other Macs. More info on the DuoList, previously mentioned. Great info available there! Laura -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
