From: Bruce Markowitz (scosgt_at_worldnet.att.net)
Date: Mon Jun 24 2002 - 12:35:40 EDT
If you set the modem to a slower speed, they will work "together".
Just buy an external 56K modem for that unit (the PCMCIA modems overheat
like crazy in that model, since it does not have a fan!)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sonawane, Hemantkumar" <c-hsonawan_at_state.pa.us>
To: "'Thinkpad list'" <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 10:02 AM
Subject: R the DSP and Modem, mutually exclusive on a 760ED?
> Sorry to repeat this but...
> Maybe its normal or quite obvious...but I don't get it !
> I expected my sound card and modem to be working independently, coz I
assumed they'd be two separate devices. Actually the machine plays all kinds
of music/songs/cd's etc. even when I'm on the net.
>
> This has happened a couple of times, whenever I try to use Voice chat
(thru Yahoo/MSN messngr.) either it throws an error saying that the modem is
in use (ofcourse it is, I'm connected ain't I?) or proceeds to directly
disconnect me from my ISP.
> I wonder, is this normal? Can't one use the modem and the DSP/sound card
at the same time?
>
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> recent tests over the weekend have shown that :
> Whenever I run the audio setup wizard of Yahoo messenger, when not
connected to the net, runs perfectly ,is able to catch my voice and play it
back 2 me...
> but when connected says that the modem is in use or its a half-duplex card
when doing the microphone test
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>
> Will attaching an external modem(I have a docking station and a modem card
lying around anyway) and using it, free up the sound card to do more
important tasks (like sampling my voice)
> Any suggestions (however bizarre) welcome ! Feel free.
> Thanks --- Hemant
>
> Details:
> TP 760 ED on a selectadock III docking station via the selectaBase I ,
running Windows 98
>
>
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> ...there R no perfect teachers, only perfect disciples
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