On 17 Jan 2002 at 15:26, Howard Schwartz wrote:
>Hello all,
>
>Sorry to revisit this topic, but I am thinking of buying
>a new PC, most of which, of course, say they have a
>56K modem. I remember to run away from winmodems, that
>standalone external modems generally have all the parts
>one wants on board, and that older internal modems that fit
> in older ISA slots are generally OK.
>
>What I do not remember is how to distinguish the good from
> the bad internal modems that fit in PCI slots -- which I
> believe are the majority of those that come with a whole
>system. Some do not work well with dos/linux, some require
> the CPU to do some work they should do, some emulate
> hardware modem functions in software (Ah - I just
> remembered
>another clue - avoid internal modems that require software
>``drivers'').
>
>Can someone reeducate me on this topic?
>
>
>Howard Schwartz
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Dear Howard,
It's tough to find "real" modems for internal slots these days.
Looking for DOS or Linux compatibility is a clue, but not complete
confirmation. My experience lately is that you're probably going to
have to settle for an external. Or find an ISA-slot modem.
However, the manufacturer's WWW pages are sometimes helpful in
determining which might be "real" modems, if closely examined. It's
also possible to drop an email to the tech support of the company
before purchasing the modem.
Anthony J. Albert
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