LISTSERV - PCBUILD Archives - LISTSERV.ICORS.ORG

PCBUILD Archives

Personal Computer Hardware discussion List

PCBUILD@LISTSERV.ICORS.ORG

	LISTSERV Archives
	PCBUILD Home

	Log In
	Register

	Subscribe or Unsubscribe

	Search Archives

Options:	Use Forum View Use Monospaced Font Show Text Part by Default Show All Mail Headers
Message:	[<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Topic:	[<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Author:	[<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]

Subject:	Re: Modems - Should I Choose PCI or ISA
From:	Earl Truss <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:	PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
Date:	Wed, 17 Mar 1999 15:35:20 -0600
Content-Type:	text/plain
Parts/Attachments:	text/plain (22 lines)

----------
> From: Max Timchenko <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Modems - Should I Choose PCI or ISA
> Date: Wednesday, March 17, 1999 1:06 AM
>
> > I have noticed this also, and I wonder if anyone can explain why it is
nearly
> > impossible to find a regular, "non-winmodem" that is PCI.
>
>   winmodems are _much_ cheaper.
>
>   An opposite question : is there an external WinModem :) ?
>
I believe the answer is "no" because there is no direct connection to the
phone line with an external modem.  You have to go through the computer's
serial port to get to the phone line.  This makes an external "Winmodem"
impractical if not impossible.

            Do you want to signoff PCBUILD or just change to
                    Digest mode - visit our web site:
                    http://nospin.com/pc/pcbuild.html

ATOM RSS1 RSS2

LISTSERV.ICORS.ORG