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To: LK2 who wrote (15162)	6/3/1999 3:42:00 PM
From: LastShadow	Respond to of 43080

15:21 ET Internet Stocks : Group leaders tumble through intraday support levels, as investors/traders clear positions ahead of Friday morning's employment report. 14:59 ET Market Action : Dow +69, Nasdaq -5.5, S&P 500 +5.5... One of the slowest, least volatile days in recent memory. Investors/traders standing on sideline ahead of tomorrow's employment report. 14:28 ET Market Action : Dow (+83) extends gain, Nasdaq (-5) trims loss... Internet stocks firming, as traders begin positioning themselves for customary late session rally attempt.

To: LK2 who wrote (15162)	6/3/1999 8:08:00 PM
From: tom pope	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 43080

OT. I guess this should more appropriately go via p.m., but the matter may be of interest to any others in rural areas contemplating the purchase of a new computer. The more I look into it, the more it appears that the problem is with the Winmodem's inability to adjust downward to a lower baud rate when 56k is not attainable. There is a line in the modem configuration part of dial up networking called Extra settings. Enter a code that disables V90, and the modem worked - at 26k. I guess that's what I'll live with for the rest of the summer, though I'll look into satellite. What I don't understand is why the savvy marketers at Dell aren't up to this problem and steer customers with give-away addresses like South Pomfret to a 3Com Sportster and away from the winmodem.

To: LK2 who wrote (15162)	6/3/1999 10:05:00 PM
From: RC Stein	Respond to of 43080

Concerning your Winmodem, I read a couple of articles stating that people were having problems with the Winmodem, I think it is software driven or something, instead of hardware driven. Dell will sell you a USR standard modem for an extra amount when you order the machine. It seems that everyone is putting the Winmondem in their machines because its cheaper and apparently works fine for 99% of users. I know that the CompUSA by my house took them off of the shelves for about 2 weeks right after they first came out because they had so many returned, but they are selling them again now. Bite the bullet and go buy a USR external and you'll be happy, but I bet if you bitch at Dell enough, they will do something to make you happy, call them back and ask for a supervisor, they are fanatical about customer service.