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HiRO V.92 56K Lucent Chipset USB Modem (XP 64bit Vista ready/RoHS)
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Yes it *IS* voice compatible . Iv seen a lot of people who seem to have issues with this modem getting the voice functionality to work... It *IS* voice compatible.. But its the way Agere licenses this as a "value added" feature to particular vendors modems that is causing the difficulty
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Heres the download you need...
http://www.hiroinc.com/2008/Driver/H50113/H50113_vista.zip
Instructions on a third party site that explains how to resolve the issue
http://www.rtopro.com/videohirovista.htm
Im betting that most of you are just plugging in the modem and *NOT* updating the driver .... Windows built in driver does NOT support voice on the Agere chipset!
Yes it *IS* voice compatible . Iv seen a lot of people who seem to have issues with this modem getting the voice functionality to work... It *IS* voice compatible.. But its the way Agere licenses this as a "value added" feature to particular vendors modems that is causing the difficulty
.
Heres the download you need...
http://www.hiroinc.com/2008/Driver/H50113/H50113_vista.zip
Instructions on a third party site that explains how to resolve the issue
http://www.rtopro.com/videohirovista.htm
Im betting that most of you are just plugging in the modem and *NOT* updating the driver .... Windows built in driver does NOT support voice on the Agere chipset!
HiRO V.92 56K Lucent Chipset USB Modem (XP 64bit Vista ready/RoHS) (H50113) Reviews
It IS voice compatible . The HiRO model H50113 USB modem very definitely IS voice compatible and it has caller ID. I have verified both of these features with a telephone answering application I have. It is one of the very few modems I've found for which both of these features work in 32-bit Windows 7 (I haven't tried 64-bit Windows 7). Just make sure that you install the version 2.1.88 Vista32 driver that is on the CD that comes with the modem (select the install file agrmu32v.inf). Update, October 30, 2009 - This modem also works just fine in 64-bit Windows 7, both voice and caller ID. Use the Vista64 driver on the CD and select the install file agrmu64v.inf.
It IS voice compatible . The HiRO model H50113 USB modem very definitely IS voice compatible and it has caller ID. I have verified both of these features with a telephone answering application I have. It is one of the very few modems I've found for which both of these features work in 32-bit Windows 7 (I haven't tried 64-bit Windows 7). Just make sure that you install the version 2.1.88 Vista32 driver that is on the CD that comes with the modem (select the install file agrmu32v.inf). Update, October 30, 2009 - This modem also works just fine in 64-bit Windows 7, both voice and caller ID. Use the Vista64 driver on the CD and select the install file agrmu64v.inf.
HiRO V.92 56K Lucent Chipset USB Modem (XP 64bit Vista ready/RoHS) (H50113) Opinions
Works Perfectly with Phone Tray . This modem captures the caller ID signal, whether online or not, thus allowing Phone Tray to intercept and deal with those annoyingly persistent telemarketers.
Works Perfectly with Phone Tray . This modem captures the caller ID signal, whether online or not, thus allowing Phone Tray to intercept and deal with those annoyingly persistent telemarketers.
Performs as Advertised . Bought this to use with a new high-end, Windows 7, PC (ordered without a 56k modem so as not to waste an expansion slot). This Hiro installed easily. Works well. Those that might claim it is "slow" appear to be misguided. The unit easily meets it's claimed specs.
Needed The Space . Most people don't know that they can use their computer for a fax machine! Yes you can. But you need a modem and most computers today being as compact as they can be sometimes lack the extra PCI slots so this can be a cure such as in my case to free up one of those slots that was used in my case for a TV card. I do fax from my computer allot and this device has been great from day one, drivers loaded easily and as far as hooking it up plug the modem cable in one end and the other into a usb on the computer "very simple" and as far as price Amazon beat out Newegg and Tiger Direct !
FaxTalk software no longer bundled w/ modem . Clean order (6Aug11) and delivery(9Aug11). But Hiro is no longer bundling the FaxTalk Communicator software as described by Amazon (go to the Hiro site at [..] - see the "News" announcement). And it's been so since 18Apr11!! Would've been nice if Amazon had at least updated their product info, as the Voice capabilities are necessary for a proper telephone answering system (at least in my case) - I don't need a modem uplink to anthing, per se.
Can't really comment on modem performance, since only using for messaging system - haven't faxed anything yet. Tried using an older copy of FaxTalk (4.7se) that wasn't specifically bundled w/ this modem. Get phone answering/messaging, but the sensitivity function is inactive, so the message-allowed-length is thereby determined by my setup parameters only --- if I set up max message length at 3 minutes, e.g., then even if caller only speaks for 20 seconds, modem doesn't "hang up" for 3 minutes. Leads to scratchy empty recording, a non-ended connection on the caller's end, and a "If you'd like to make a call, hang up......" tel company message after x seconds of no one on the line. All in all, a voice-messaging-system disaster.
I'd appreciate hearing from anyone who has this modem for any workarounds --- thanks.
Can't really comment on modem performance, since only using for messaging system - haven't faxed anything yet. Tried using an older copy of FaxTalk (4.7se) that wasn't specifically bundled w/ this modem. Get phone answering/messaging, but the sensitivity function is inactive, so the message-allowed-length is thereby determined by my setup parameters only --- if I set up max message length at 3 minutes, e.g., then even if caller only speaks for 20 seconds, modem doesn't "hang up" for 3 minutes. Leads to scratchy empty recording, a non-ended connection on the caller's end, and a "If you'd like to make a call, hang up......" tel company message after x seconds of no one on the line. All in all, a voice-messaging-system disaster.
I'd appreciate hearing from anyone who has this modem for any workarounds --- thanks.
Cons Review
Not worth the plastic it is made of . I only needed this device for faxing, but it quickly stopped working. I tried all kinds of tweaks in the faxing software, but nothing worked. I do need to buy another fax/modem, but I will not bother with this brand.
Data/Fax/Voice but no Caller ID??? . I've got a great program that not only pops up the Caller ID & distributes it over my network, but it will recognize numbers I've blacklisted and play a rejection message on the line & hang up. All I want is USB hardware that can support this without its outdated drivers crashing Windows XP. Vista compatible? Should have modern drivers, right? I didn't even consider that a Data/Fax/Voice modem might NOT have Caller ID. Why wouldn't it?? It's on its way back, so I can't vouch for its other features. But I'm very disappointed.
Low Quality Item Poor Customer Service . Let's face it, dial-up modems on the whole are overpriced pieces of junk. But this is easily the worst model I've had. It stopped working in a little over a month from when I purchased it. Not wanting to start the horrid, time-consuming search for another modem for my laptop (or shell out another $20-$50), I noticed the warranty on the box.
Upon contacting the company as instructed via email, they said I should mail it in to be repaired or replaced. Less than a month later, I received a replacement modem. And this seemed like a decent company. However the second modem worked for about six months, then like the first just stopped working.
When I contacted them again, because it was still under the warranty from my original purchase date, I was informed that basically it had only been an act of charity that they replaced the first one. And they also diagnosed the problem with my second modem without a detailed description or even having me mail the modem back to examine it: it was the result of a power surge that was somehow my fault. Funny, how there were no power surges prior to or when it just stopped working, and that, except when in use, my modem, laptop, and all accessories are turned off, unplugged and packed away. And when in use they are also plugged into an anti-surge power strip. I've had electrical storms fry modems over the phone lines, and trust me, I know what it looks and sounds like when this occurs. And I've learned my lesson not to use them during storms. This acted more like faulty product, something I'm also getting to know well.
This is on my DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES CONSIDER PURCHASING list.
There must be a decent modem out there...(but it's not this one)
Upon contacting the company as instructed via email, they said I should mail it in to be repaired or replaced. Less than a month later, I received a replacement modem. And this seemed like a decent company. However the second modem worked for about six months, then like the first just stopped working.
When I contacted them again, because it was still under the warranty from my original purchase date, I was informed that basically it had only been an act of charity that they replaced the first one. And they also diagnosed the problem with my second modem without a detailed description or even having me mail the modem back to examine it: it was the result of a power surge that was somehow my fault. Funny, how there were no power surges prior to or when it just stopped working, and that, except when in use, my modem, laptop, and all accessories are turned off, unplugged and packed away. And when in use they are also plugged into an anti-surge power strip. I've had electrical storms fry modems over the phone lines, and trust me, I know what it looks and sounds like when this occurs. And I've learned my lesson not to use them during storms. This acted more like faulty product, something I'm also getting to know well.
This is on my DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES CONSIDER PURCHASING list.
There must be a decent modem out there...(but it's not this one)
Modem does not work on a mac . iMac running 10.5.3 (latest) OS. System profiler finds its presence but no recognition by standard fax applications. The very fine print says only PC applications work, but no vendor that I found adversities this limitation.
Feature HiRO V.92 56K Lucent Chipset USB Modem (XP 64bit Vista ready/RoHS) (H50113)
- Latest V.92 Standard Protocol: Faster connection up to 56 Kbps; Less time to establish a connection;
- Can answer phone call during active connection Modem-On-Hold Feature: Receive phone call during active internet connection without termination
- Chipset: Lucent Modem Protocol: ITU-T V.92/K56Flex, ITU-T V.34bis, V.34, V.32bis, V.32, V.22bis, V.22, V.21, V.23 Bell 212A/103, V.80
- Fax Compatibility: 14.4k bps Send/Receive, G3 Compatible Software Compatibility: AT Command Set Compatible Error Correction: MNP2-4, V.42
- Data Compression: MNP5 & V.42bis DTE To Modem Data Rate Max: 115200 bps Data Interface: USB specification v1.1 compliant
- External Style & USB Interface: Easy to install without opening your computer up
- Fax Talk Communicator Software: Allows your PC/modem to serve as your fax & voicemail machine.
- Line Interface: RJ-11 Modular jack, Line/Phone System requirements: Pentium II 266 MHz or higher, 1x CDROM drive, 1x available USB Port
- Supported Operation System:Microsoft Windows 98SE/2000 server/03 server/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/Vista/Vista x64 Edition RoHS Compliant
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Product Details
EAN : 0649258501138UPC : 649258501138
MPN : H50113
Brand : HiRO
Weight : 1 pounds
Height : 2 inches
Length : 6 inches
Width : 6 inches
Binding : Personal Computers
Manufacturer : HiRO
Model : H50113
Publisher : HiRO
SKU : CP-H50113-FBA
Studio : HiRO
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