Phone Blaster™ 28.8 PnP

The all-in-one PC communications management system.

Phone Blaster™ 28.8 PnP is a comprehensive multimedia communications system that sets a new standard for performance, convenience and ease of use.

Microsoft® Phone lets you create a centralized message center, complete with speakerphone, answering machine and fax capabilities. So you can be as productive away from your PC as you are in front of it. Use the SuperVoice 2.2b™ (for DOS/Win 3.x) application to set up voicemail/email mailboxes, transfer large files or send faxes from your computer at mind-tingling 28.8 Kbps speeds. Plug-and-Play compatibility makes installation a snap. What's more, the included full-duplex speakerphone and genuine Sound Blaster® 16 audio provides crystal-clear, hands-free conversations.

Transform your business PC into a complete multimedia communications center with Phone Blaster 28.8 PnP today.

Turn your PC into the complete multimedia communications center

• Sound -- industry standard Sound Blaster 16 audio card
• Modem -- 28,800 bps high-speed voice modem
• Fax -- 14,400 bps send and receive capabilities
• Speakerphone -- crystal clear hands-free conversation with SuperVoice
• Voicemail -- up to 1,000 configurable mailboxes for fax, voice and e-mail
• Internet -- easy access onto the net! with free trial CompuServe account

Features and Specifications

Features

• Unified message box lists voicemail, faxes, recorded conversations and files received
• Integrated phonebook includes voice, fax and pager numbers, in addition to mailing and email addresses
• Caller ID support
• Pager notification of new messages
• Tollsaver support
• Remote access allows constant communication with Phone Blaster away from the office

Data/Fax Modem

• Modem data transfer of 28.8K/14.4K/9600/4800/2400 bps
• Data modem throughput up to 115.2 Kbps
• Error correction - V.42 LAPM and MNP2-4
• Data compression - V.42 bis and MNP 5

Fax Features

• Fax-on-demand and fax forwarding
• Signature and logo support for quick faxes
• Automated cover sheet generation
• Rotating, scaling, zooming, half-toning and edge-smoothing
• PCX, TIFF and BMP support

Voice

• Full-featured, full-duplex speakerphone with echo cancellation provides uninterrupted, clear communication between parties
• Voicemail sending
• Primary and secondary outgoing greetings
• Microphone/handset switching for recording and speaker/handset switching for playback

Specifications

• 16-bit digital audio
• 8-bit and 16-bit selectable stereo sampling and playback
• Sample and playback rates from 5 - 44.1 kHz
• Recording sources from MIDI, CD audio, line-in, microphone, phone line
• Playback mixing of digitized audio, MIDI, CD audio, line-in, microphone, PC speaker, phone line
• Controls for master volume, digitized audio, MIDI, CD audio, line-in, microphone, phone line
• Input/output gain select
• DOS and Windows-based mixer utilities

Power Amplifier

• 4 watts per channel (PMPO)
• Load impedance 4 ohms or more

Interfaces

• Built-in connectors for IDE CD-ROM drive and Wave Blaster®II daughterboard for wave-table synthesis

Onboard connectors

• Input - analog telephone, line-in, microphone, CD audio, PC internal speaker
• Output - speaker/line out
• IDE CD-ROM interface
• 15-pin joystick/MIDI connector

Modem Resource Selection

• COM Port selection: 1 through 8
• Interrupt (IRQ) selection: 3,4,5,7,10,11 or 15

CT3220 audio/modem card specifications

• Data Modem throughput to 115.2 Kbps: V.34, V.32bis, V.32, V.22bis, V.22 A/B, V.23 and V.21
• Bell 212A and 103
• V.42 LAPM and MNP2-4 error correction
• V.42bis and MNP 5 data compression
• Fax modem send and receive rates up to 14.4 Kbps: V.17, V.29, V.27ter, and V.21 channel 2
• Voice mode: tone detection/generation & call discrimination
• Communication software compatible command sets: AT, fax class 1 and 2, and voice commands
• Calling Number Delivery Caller ID detect (US only)
• Tone/pulse dialing
• Voice recording through microphone or handset
• Playback messages through speaker or handset

Bundled Software

Microsoft Phone turns your computer into a versatile speakerphone, answering machine and fax, to help you improve your productivity. Create a centralized message center or even master the most complex phone tasks.

SuperVoice 2.2b [ http://www.cle.creaf.com/wwwnew/products/comm/commdm.html ] (Windows 3.1)
from Pacific Image Communications, Inc.

SuperVoice 2.2b for Windows is a comprehensive application that provides voice, fax and data communications. Create up to 1000 voicemail boxes, 99 fax-on-demand folders and a personal BBS. Also included are music-on-hold and Caller ID features.

WebPhone™ [ http://www.cle.creaf.com/wwwnew/products/comm/commdm.html ]
from NetSpeak Corporation

WebPhone is the professional, full featured Internet telephone with integrated voicemail that provides telephone quality, real-time, full duplex, point-to-point voice communication. Talk to anyone, anywhere on earth without incurring any long distance charges.

Microsoft® Internet Explorer (Windows 95)
from Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Internet Explorer unlocks the potential of the Internet by opening the Web to great new content, providing the best browser performance, and with as much ease as using Windows 95.

Creative's family of audio titles --

Enjoy maximum results from standard-setting Sound Blaster 16 technology with Creative Multimedia Deck™, Creative WaveStudio™, and Creative Soundo'LE™.

System Requirements

• 486DX/33 with 8 MB RAM (12 MB needed for Microsoft Voice)
• 16 MB of free hard disk space
• Full-length 16-bit ISA slot
• DOS 6.0 or higher
• Windows 3.1 and above (Win 95 needed for Microsoft Phone)
• EGA or VGA card (VGA recommended)
• Speakers
• CD-ROM drive for bundled software

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