Modem in WinBook XP

A. Lynn Booth

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Aug 28, 1995, 3:00:00 AM8/28/95

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Anyone know what chip set (Rockwell, ?) is installed in an internal modem in my
WinBook XP?

Can't seem to find that *darned* "Read Me First" document with the *blessed*
Technical Support number. Thanks for any help - if anyone has the Tech Support
number, I'd appreciate it as well. :)

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A. Lynn Booth

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Aug 28, 1995, 3:00:00 AM8/28/95

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Joe Long

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Sep 1, 1995, 3:00:00 AM9/1/95

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"A. Lynn Booth" <alb> wrote:

> Anyone know what chip set (Rockwell, ?) is installed in an internal modem in my
> WinBook XP?

The internal 14.4 modem is an Askey. It emulates a Hayes Optima
(theoretically) and an Intel 14.4 EX (which I can confirm).

Joe Long
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carroll

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Sep 2, 1995, 3:00:00 AM9/2/95

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> Anyone know what chip set (Rockwell, ?) is installed in an internal modem in my
> WinBook XP?
>

> Can't seem to find that *darned* "Read Me First" document with the *blessed*
> Technical Support number. Thanks for any help - if anyone has the Tech Support
> number, I'd appreciate it as well. :)

Lynn,
According to WinBook, the internal modem is something called an
"ASCII" modem. They gave me some sort of drivel about the modem
being a "Generic Hayes compatible modem". They seem to have left
out the modem information on purpose. The WinBook tech support
phone number is:(800) 468-1225 (voice)
Roger

Greg White

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Sep 2, 1995, 3:00:00 AM9/2/95

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Um, the [internal] modem in the WinBook is "made by ASKEY, and uses a Cirrus
Logic chip." The voice tech. support line is 800.468.1225; the BBS number
is 614.481.5533

I did not get the internal modem. My Megahertz PCMCIA modem works fine even
though *WinBook sets com3's IRQ to 5, vs. 4, which is more common.* I
believe WinBook did that to enhance their value-added business, and it is a
small but significant niggle. I have still not figured out how to get Card
and Socket Services to accept that IRQ. If you know the answer please
followup.

-Greg
g...@well.com

Keith Blei

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Sep 2, 1995, 3:00:00 AM9/2/95

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In article <41t0mm$7...@controversy.admin.lsa.umich.edu>,

"A. Lynn Booth" <alb> wrote:

>Anyone know what chip set (Rockwell, ?) is installed in an internal modem in
>my WinBook XP?

It uses a Cirrus Logic chipset.
The bad news is I have a tough time getting it to work ( fails to complete
retrain ) with the Industry standard USR "total control" rack modems favored
by ISP's. No amount of modem string fiddling has delivered the performance an
external USR or Hayes modem delivers. YMMV

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Sep 5, 1995, 3:00:00 AM9/5/95

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carroll <car...@tiac.net> wrote:

> > Anyone know what chip set (Rockwell, ?) is installed in an internal modem in my
> > WinBook XP?

> According to WinBook, the internal modem is something called an
> "ASCII" modem. They gave me some sort of drivel about the modem
> being a "Generic Hayes compatible modem".

Actually, it's an Askey modem, and it emulates a Hayes Optima or and
Intel 14.4 EX. I can't vouch for the Optima, but I have identified it
as an Intel 14.4 EX for a number of comm apps, and it worked fine.