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Early Release! Do you know the Password? (Patreon)

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2024-11-07 19:25:57

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2026-06

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We're back with another Parallel Port entry where Ben checks out the US Robotics Password. It's a modem from 1983, just a few years after the release of their first models.

Special thanks to mrunix for helping out with the call answer demo, and vivi for the Smartmodem PCB footage.

We've got more Serial Port content in the works so stay tuned in the coming weeks, and thank you for your continuing support!

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THE PASSWORD: Checking out an ancient US Robotics modem

We check out an ancient modem from US Robotics and try to get it working, along with their software called Tel-Pac. Password instruction manual: https://files.serialport.org/modems/USR/Password%20Instruction%20Manual.pdf Want more content like this? Support our mission! Send us a Super Thanks and check out our Patreon + Discord community: https://www.patreon.com/serialport Got some retro gear you want to donate? Get in touch with us at serialport.org. #80s #electronics #retro Our main channel: @theserialport 00:00 — Intro 00:33 — History of US Robotics 02:51 — Their first modem 05:08 — The Password 12:24 — First test 17:50 — Replacing the speaker 21:16 — Second test 22:42 — Tel-Pac 28:06 — Outro Huge thanks to: Foudroie for the epic album "The Journey": Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YoRx3P8CKE Listen: https://open.spotify.com/album/4K8Lc2Y2YpvbgzDQW7Ektp Above music provided by Lofi Girl.