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    Does HEL-80 have a modum?

    Discussion in 'Other Manufacturers' started by ladip63, Jul 1, 2006.

  1. ladip63

    ladip63 Notebook Consultant

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    I'm looking into the PowePro HEL-80, but I did not notice if there is a modum due to I live on a ranch that has dial-up :( Verizon will not replace the old phone line, which will not hold/run DSL.)
    Thank You,
     
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    Sharkfin Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yeah it does. PowerNotebooks lists it as "Built in Agere 56k V.90/V.92 MDC Fax/Modem" on their specs page. The port is on the back of the laptop if you look in the pictures.
     
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    pretty much all laptops now have a modem, so you can relax
     
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    thank you and can you answer this for me Please what is the port relicator is it for extra ports and things?
    OK I can't tpye right it's port replicator
     
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    A Port Replicator is a device that you plug into the back of your notebook into which you plug all of your peripherals, like your printer, external keyboard and mouse, scanner, USB devices etc. When you are ready to take your notebook with you as you leave you simply unplug your notebook from the Port Replicator and off you go, instead of having to unplug each of your peripherals from the notebook, and then of course instead of having to plug each of them back in when you return, you just plug your notebook back into the Port Replicator.
     
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    Thank You Paladin I will contact you when I'm going to order one, sometime soon I hope. I'm still looking around but your laptops look like what I want.
     
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    Thanks ladip63...

    We will be here to serve you when ever you are ready :)
     
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    gotgenes Notebook Guru

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    The modem works in Windows. I think I may have found a driver for it for Linux, but I'm not sure yet.

    By the way ladip, that's an awesome avatar! What kind of bird is that? It's very cute. :)
     
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    gotgenes,
    Thank you and Stweety thanks you too! He is a Quaker parrot. :) :)
    I'm thinking about partion linux and windows but I'm unsure how to and what linux. I have never installed an OS, but Iv'e installed programs and I'm not a real computer savy yet but learning form this fourm :) You would not happen to have a linux site that I can go to.
    Thanks
     
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    Somehow I don't think you have a real need to install Linux
     
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    Thanks Goren :)