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The Daewoo provides:

• 33Kbps modem, YES-336CL by PC-Round
• 8Mb RAM, 2Mx32 DRAM SIMM, 72 Pin, EDO, 60NS, 4K refresh
• ISP independant Internet connection.
• A simple world wide web browser
• An email system (client)
• infared remote control keyboard
• NTSC display directly to your TV (RCA or S-Video, no Coax)
• Chrontel chip used to convert VGA to NTSC, driver info here.

Diagram: The back of the box

What can you upgrade?

System Software: Read the update page here.

Modem: I have not heard of anyone doing it yet, but you may be able to put in a faster modem. William Woods reports the shipping modem is the YES-336CL by PC-Round, a Korean Company which was located by Zachary Kinloch as being at this web site, (however, I can't read Korean). William Woods felt they might no longer be in business, and from the web site I can't tell.

If you upgrade the software, a setup dialog lets you fill in a modem initialization string which implies you may be able to use any normal modem. However, it is very hard to get into where the modem is (below), and physical size requirements might come into play. Let me know if you find out where to by a faster PC-Round modem, or if you find another modem works.

Memory: One user reported that no other combination of RAM worked. However, theoretically, any 72 Pin EDO SIMM,  60NS or faster should work, with a max size of 64MB according to the specifications on the original Daewoo box. Does the system software support this? Let me know if you find out.

KILL THE DIALING SOUND: With the upgraded software you may be able to disable the modem sound by sending an initialization string in the setup's modem configuration, but I did not try this. According to Ken Ballo, the Hayes compatible init string for sound is m#, where "#" is 0-9. Thus, m0 (m-zero) appended to the init string would shut up the sound. Instead, I tore the box appart and pulled off the little round cylinder that makes the sound. To do this you have to open the box and pull off the motherboard, like described below for the modem access. Then, you will see a little black cylinder coming off the bottom of the motherboard in the corner, with a silver center on the top. Just pull it off and the damn thing will shut up (pleasing your wife if you are a husband).

1. Remove the screws on the sides and the top comes right off.
2. Memory and stuff is immediately visible.
3. If you want to get to the modem (or speaker), it is underneath...
• Remove one screw on the back plate (above DC connector)
• Remove six connectors for the three ports (print & VGA ports) also on the back
• Remove the back plate.
• Remove all 5 screws on the mother board, and the mother board lifts up and out.
• The modem on the bottom of the motherboard, in a regular slot. The modem does have a spacer to kep it proped off the mother board, but it is plastic and you can beat it up.
• The speaker is a little black cylinder coming off the bottom of the motherboard in the corner, with a silver center on the top. Just pull it off and the damn thing will shut up.

Detailed info I have collected...

GreenTech discontinued support for the OS back in 1997 according to their techincal support by phone, and so far will offer no technical support. I have sent mail to the contact address "engineering@greentech.com" listed on the web page, and directed it to "Alex", the president. I asked if we could work something out that might help us lost soles help ourselves. Mail was sent Jan 7, 1999, and no response has come back. Update to Daewoo's OS instead, read here.

Note that the things I have maked in RED are only what I have discovered; simply because something is not marked in RED does not mean that it works.

The rest of this is cut from the OnSale.com web page, for future reference.

AT A GLANCE...

• Daewoo Internet TV Box
• Wireless Keyboard
• Built-in 33.6Kbps Modem (Also Connects with

Ethernet 10 Mbps or ISDN at 64/128 Kbps)
• Use With Your Choice of  Internet Provider
• Built-in Award Winning Browser

Retail Packaging

Pre-configured to connect to an Internet access provider with its built-in 33.6 Kbps modem, Internet TV comes in a package that requires no installation and guarantees great ease of use, bringing the information available on the WWW to the convenience of the living room, at an affordable cost. Critical to this favorable cost differential between the Daewoo product and existing multimedia PCs or NCs, are the compact software and its minimalist hardware design philosophy, the limited memory requirements, and the use of the sophisticated ARM microprocessor technology designed by Advanced RISC Machines Ltd. (ARM) as a base for the design. The device does not require any local mass storage and includes a PC card slot (NO FREE PC CARD SLOT) that allows users to plug in additional boards and expand its functionality (<-USED BY MODEM?). A wireless keyboard is used to interact with Internet TV. The unit is equipped with a smart card reader that allows consumers to make purchases or do financial transactions on-line (NO SMART CARD READER). Support for low-cost ink-jet color and black and white printers is also incorporated.
 

This product is Brand New and includes the following warranty:

• Warranty Length: This product comes with a one year warranty.
• Coverage: The warranty covers repair or replacement of the product.
• Provider: This warranty is provided by Daewoo.
• Contact: If you have a problem with this product that requires warranty service, please phone Daewoo at 800-453-3568.
• Technical Support: Should you require technical support on this product, please phone Daewoo's Technical Support line at 978-562-3322.
• Service Location: Daewoo provides warranty service at a mail-in location.

Service Time: Please expect warranty service to take approximately 2-4 weeks.