Re: Laptop reboot when using USB modem

[Jeff Crosby <jlcrosby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

No cell coverage in some areas, especially NW Ohio.

We call on restaurants in every small town out there within our service
area.  Like I say, it's only 5% of the calls or so.


On Fri, Feb 4, 2011 at 3:31 PM, Tom Jedrzejewicz <tomjedrz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> Any particular reason that you don't get them wireless broadband cards and
> get 100% of the orders over the internet? Or allow them to tether their
> cell
> phones? Are they that far out that there isn't cell service?
>
> On one hand, there is additional cost.
>
> On the other .. the cost of your time trying to make 40 year old technology
> work, and the cost of lost/missing/delayed orders likely make this an easy
> cost/benefit analysis.
>
> ---------
> Tom Jedrzejewicz
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>
> "Illegitimi non carborundum"
>
>
>
> On Fri, Feb 4, 2011 at 10:47 AM, Jeff Crosby <jlcrosby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > wrote:
>
> > Arrgh.  I forgot to state I already had the latest driver on the off
> brand
> > modem.  Not sure about the US Robotics one, though.  It seems odd that
> BOTH
> > would have driver issues.
> >
> > Regarding the event log, they always seem to be 75 miles away when it
> > happens, and then don't tell me until 2 days later.  Love those sales
> > people.  I'm going to have to insist they get it to me ASAP after it
> > happens.
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Feb 4, 2011 at 1:28 PM, David Gibbs <david@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > Jeff Crosby wrote:
> > > > The modem transmits fine, except maybe 1/4 of the time the laptop
> > reboots
> > > > during the phone call.
> > >
> > > Sounds like a driver problem.
> > >
> > > Have you checked with the vendor?
> > >
> > > Anything in the event log that would indicate the cause?
> > >
> > > david
> > >
> > >
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