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Herbert Graf <[log in to unmask]>
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PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 5 Jan 1999 10:26:02 -0500
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> >  1) Will PCI be faster than ISA modem although they're both 56K modems?
>           PCI is much faster

    True, however Modems operate at such pathetic speeds that you never
never hope to get near the limits of the ISA bus, let alone surpase them.

> >  2) What does the speakerphone do?
>           allows you to use a phone without holding a handset
>  What does it add if I already have a
> >  sound card?
>          it only adds the features of a telephone
>  Can I use it as a phone?
>           Yes
>  Can it function without a sound card?
>                  No

        I don't believe this is true, while you may not be able to use it as a
phone without a sound card, the voicemail functions should still be intact.
TTYL

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