Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site fortune.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!harpo!ihnp4!fortune!rpw3 From: rpw3@fortune.UUCP Newsgroups: net.info-terms Subject: Re: Modular Plugs on Terminals -- warnin - (nf) Message-ID: <2546@fortune.UUCP> Date: Thu, 16-Feb-84 04:03:03 EST Article-I.D.: fortune.2546 Posted: Thu Feb 16 04:03:03 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 17-Feb-84 02:39:53 EST Sender: notes@fortune.UUCP Organization: Fortune Systems, Redwood City, CA Lines: 18 #R:decvax:-35600:fortune:5200003:000:663 fortune!rpw3 Feb 16 00:37:00 1984 In addition to the current drop Martin Minow warned about, many systems use keyboard and/or display cables that have modular plugs, but have shielded (or other impedance/radiation/leakage controlled) wire in them. Use of telephone wire may cause unacceptable interference to your neighbor's TV or radio. Such alterations make you liable for any complaints, NOT the manufacturer (who had to meet the FCC limits, all right, and may have used the special wire as the lowest cost way to do that). Rob Warnock UUCP: {sri-unix,amd70,hpda,harpo,ihnp4,allegra}!fortune!rpw3 DDD: (415)595-8444 USPS: Fortune Systems Corp, 101 Twin Dolphins Drive, Redwood City, CA 94065