Apple PC Serial and Parallel Card and an Existing Modem

I'm planning on getting the Apple PC Serial and Parallel card when it is available for my PCI PC Compatibility card. Can I use my current modem or will I have to buy a new modem for the PC?
This depends on your modem. Some modems have a built-in cable but other modems have a detachable cable. If you have a modem with a detachable cable, you should be able to exchange the cable with a PC modem cable and have it work. Be aware, you would have to exchange cables again to use the modem in the Mac OS environment.

If you have a modem with a built-in cable, a cable adapter that changes the DIN-8 Macintosh connector to a PC connector might work. You may, however, have to purchase a separate modem. An instance where a cable adapter would not work, is when you have a modem that uses the ninth pin of a Power Macintosh computer's serial port. This pin provides a level of power to the modem which is not available with a standard PC serial port.
Published Date: Feb 18, 2012