demello@wdl1.wdl.fac.com (Jeffrey T DeMello) (09/01/90)
Does anyone out there have a recommendation for a FAXModem for my Mac. BTW...I currently have a 4MB MacPlus / 80MB Ehman Hard Drive / HP DeskWriter / Apple 1200 Modem. Hopefully (after the October announcements, price cuts, and subsequent stabalization (??!??!) I'll have a IIci. -jeff- demello@wdl1.wdl.fac.com
agh20@duts.ccc.amdahl.com (Alan G Humpherys) (09/05/90)
In article <2050001@wdl1.wdl.fac.com> demello@wdl1.wdl.fac.com (Jeffrey T DeMello) writes: >Does anyone out there have a recommendation for a FAXModem for my Mac. I heartily recommend the DoveFAX 96/2400 Faxmodem. I purchased one 3 months ago and really love it. As far as the modem emulation goes, it works perfectly as a Hayes compatible 2400 baud modem, I have used it with AOL, SimMac, QuicLink II, and PAFCom without any compatibility problems. Sending faxes is REALLY as simple as printing. You select the faxModem as your printer device in the Chooser, and then from within ANY application selecting PRINT will send the document out as a fax. Within the print DB, you select the person you want the fax sent to from an "Address book". The software allows you to receive and send faxes in the background at 9600 baud with or without multifinder. You have control over when the faxes are sent and you can import faxes you receive into MacDraw. It is compatible with Group II/III fax machines. Also in the NEAR future there will be voice mail capabilities available, as a software / hardware upgrade... All this for only $279... -- ====================================================================== | Alan Humpherys agh20@duts.ccc.amdahl.com | | Murphy's Golden Rule - 'Whoever has the gold makes the rules' | ======================================================================"
fswrr@acad3.fai.alaska.edu (rector walter r) (09/05/90)
>In article <2050001@wdl1.wdl.fac.com> demello@wdl1.wdl.fac.com (Jeffrey T DeMello) writes: >>Does anyone out there have a recommendation for a FAXModem for my Mac. This is mostly vapor, but may be applicable. I saw a few ads reacently for the Teleport modem from Global Village Communications (at least I think that's the companies name). They have a 2400 baud MNP-5 modem the plugs into your ADB port (i.e. no extra power supply and it doesn't tie up your serial port). I called and talked to someone that told me the following stuff: it will cost $150 until they set up distribution channels (you buy direct from them now) it will work with the communication manager, allowing your serial ports to be untouched OR it will take over for the modem/printer port OR you can have it take over serial use of the printer port WHILE you are also using appletalk through the printer port. it uses a AT type command set Real Soon Now, they are supposed to have some software out that will allow you to use it as a faxmodem (for an extra $60). I am going to purchase one as soon as he gets approved to accept Amex cards. Has anyone else out there got one yet??? How does it work? Disclaimer: I could be wrong. -Reed fswrr@acad3.fai.alaska.edu (internet)
lemke@radius.com (Steve Lemke) (09/06/90)
fswrr@acad3.fai.alaska.edu (rector walter r) writes: >This is mostly vapor, but may be applicable. > >I saw a few ads reacently for the Teleport modem from Global Village >Communications (at least I think that's the companies name). They have a >2400 baud MNP-5 modem the plugs into your ADB port (i.e. no extra power >supply and it doesn't tie up your serial port). While I haven't seen this unit yet, I was talking with some Mac hardware gurus, and they really questioned the ability of such a device to sustain 2400 baud throughput (let alone 4800 baud FAX) through the Apple Desktop Bus. The normal methods of talking on the Bus do not allow for large block transfers, and thus the transfer overhead would really be quite large. However, the possibility was mentioned that they could be doing their OWN protocol over the bus, ignoring the normal ADB protocol, which would allow them to run faster, but might also annoy other devices you have on the ADB. So, I think I'll stick to regular serial devices, especially for FAX. The reason I thought of this in the first place was a little INIT that appeared on comp.binaries.mac a short while back - it basically flashed the lights on an extended keyboard in some fashion (ala Knight Rider). I never tried it myself, but a friend who tried it on an SE/30 said that it really slowed down the responsiveness of the mouse and keyboard, due to all of the data that it was sending over the ADB. Then, when I heard about the FaxModem that ran on the ADB, I started to really wonder just how fast they could go, and how much they would slow down keyboard/mouse input. Again, I haven't seen the ADB FaxModem, so if someone plays with one and says it works great, you can nullify the above comments. >I am going to purchase one as soon as he gets approved to accept Amex cards. >Has anyone else out there got one yet??? How does it work? Yes - if someone tries one, please post your comments to this group! >Disclaimer: I could be wrong. Me too. > -Reed > fswrr@acad3.fai.alaska.edu (internet) --Steve -- ----- Steve Lemke, Engineering Quality Assurance, Radius Inc., San Jose ----- ----- Reply to: lemke@radius.com (Note: NEW domain-style address!!) -----