eli@pws.bull.com (Steve Elias) (07/16/90)
Roy Smith mentioned the difficulty encountered while talking on the phone in a computer room; fan noise is picked up an amplified by the handset microphone. One solution might be to try one of those "special" handset microphone adapters which limit the noise that the mike picks up. Hello Direct probably sells these beasties. /eli [Moderator's Note: Hello Direct is a catalog/mail order company specializing in telephone equipment. To get on their mailing list, dial 1-800-HI-HELLO from within the USA. PT]
judice@oakisl.enet.dec.com (Lou Judice, 908-562-4103 18-Jul-1990 1026) (07/19/90)
We've encountered this problem in the past. AT&T sells special handsets for high ambient noise level areas. They also have PTT (Push-To-Talk) handsets. These worked well with our AT&T phone system. They also provide super-loud ringers and strobe-light ringer attachements. All of this is a bit pricey, but in a commercial computer center, you don't need the headache of bad communications or missed phone calls. Lou Judice judice@oakisl.enet.dec.com