MEAD@usc-eclb.arpa (Dick) (11/23/85)
Message-ID: <12161377930.16.MEAD@USC-ECLB.ARPA> This is a warning concerning the Hayes compatible modem that Jade Computer and others is marketing for about $180.00. This modem is made by a company called FHR Industries/Mercury Modem and is model FHR-1200. The modem does not appear to function properly in the NUMERIC RESULT mode, which some software does not allow you to alter to VERBOSE. One such program is the MOUSE EXCHANGE BBS for the Mac. The program will not startup in BBS mode with the FHR-1200, but works fine with a Courier modem (another Hayes compat). The FHR-1200 sends numeric results with a leading carriage return character, which appears to be the point of confusion for the program. The other, working modem only sends a carriage return after the result code. I have called the mfgr (Spokane, Wash) several times, and 10 days ago was promised a new rom with the leading return character omitted, but had not heard from them until I called again today, which only got me a return call promise. The modem seems to work fine in Verbose mode, and is ok otherwise, but be warned if your software uses Numeric mode without any option to change it. I am still waiting to see if the problem will be corrected and will report any new info. -------
randy@ranhome.UUCP (Randys Account) (11/24/85)
> Message-ID: <12161377930.16.MEAD@USC-ECLB.ARPA> > > This is a warning concerning the Hayes compatible modem that Jade Computer > and others is marketing for about $180.00. ..... [text omitted] Is this the same as the modem being marketed as the "Smart Team"? The picture in the Jade ad looks the same. How does this modem perform otherwise? I am considering purchasing one, and would very much like to hear more about it.
ralphw@ius2.cs.cmu.edu (Ralph Hyre) (12/03/85)
In article <6@brl-tgr.ARPA> MEAD@usc-eclb.arpa (Dick) writes: > >This is a warning concerning the Hayes compatible modem that Jade Computer >and others is marketing for about $180.00. This modem is made by a company >called FHR Industries/Mercury Modem and is model FHR-1200. The modem does >not appear to function properly in the NUMERIC RESULT mode... Could this be the 'other factory' that DAK refers to in their ad copy for their Smart Duck' modem, and could it have the same problem? Has anyone used the DAK modem with Mouse Exchange software? - Ralph