Gary_b wrote:I did some experimenting with the dell modem. I tried to power the phone line using the USB 5 volt power. I hooked directly to the phone line connection inside the dell modems case. I basically used the line voltage inducer but with the USB power supply and it did not work.
Yeah, it needs a minimum of 9v. I've used both 9v and 12v AC adapters and they both work perfectly for this. Although personally I prefer using the battery. It lasts between 35 and 40 hours of gameplay so you won't be changing it very often. Took me two months to drain my first one.