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"The Modem Coach", Dana Blankenhorn/Kimberly Maxwell/Kevin Stoltz/Tommy Bass,
1993, 1-56205-119-9, U$18.95/C$24.95/UK#17.76
%A   Dana Blankenhorn
%A   Kimberly Maxwell
%A   Kevin Stoltz
%A   Tommy Bass
%C   201 W. 103rd Street, Indianapolis, IN   46290
%D   1993
%G   1-56205-119-9
%I   MacMillan Computer Publishing (MCP)
%O   U$18.95/C$24.95/UK#17.76 800-858-7674 317-581-3743 http://www.mcp.com
%P   239
%T   "The Modem Coach"
 
Once upon a time, if you wanted to get the most out of a printer, you had to be
able to read the manual and figure out the commands.  Nowadays printers come
with drivers the major word processing programs, and vice versus.  In the
future, modems will be as easy to install and use as printers are today--but
they aren't, yet.
 
Thus the heart and soul of a modem book has to deal with installation and
setup.  The current work falls short, in this regard.  Initialization strings
and modem commands are referred to fleetingly, and without adequate
explanation.  It is assumed that installation will work out OK without
assistance--a staggering leap of faith where modems are concerned.  Setup of
the communications software is also confidently expected to be trouble free.
 
The review of BBSes and online services is brief, but reasonable given the
space.  Chapter six, though, dealing with support software, is surprisingly
good.  So, too, is the chapter on viruses--not great, but free of the most
egregious and common errors.
 
copyright Robert M. Slade, 1997   BKMDMCCH.RVW   961214

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