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08-03-2003, 05:37 PM
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98 Modem drivers with XP
I have 56k external modem wth a USB connection. My problem is that I have windows XP on my CPU and after checking the manafacturers web site I discovered they only have drivers for 98 and older. Is there some way I can still make this modem work under XP or am I just Sh*t out of luck?
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08-03-2003, 05:40 PM
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I would think you are SOL
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08-03-2003, 06:24 PM
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There`s a good chance XP will have the drivers for your modem. If not, try the generic drivers, I`ve had some luck with them.
What make\model is it? If it is USB it should be fairly recent. And just another thing, don`t automatically accept 2000\XP driver choice when they search a media source. (CD, floppy, etc) I`ve found that a lot of times a better choice is avaliable but the OS will choose the wrong driver because it is digitally signed by M$. Example, I recently installed audio drivers from a CD and W2k wanted the 9x\me drivers (digitally signed) but the CD had W2k drivers which weren`t. |
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08-03-2003, 08:28 PM
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You can look at the modem manufacture's web site for updated drivers. I'm in the process of going from Win 98.2 to XP Pro, but my modem is a Win 95/98 modem and was made before XP was even out. I found the complete installation / software / drivers for XP online.
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08-03-2003, 08:33 PM
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08-05-2003, 12:31 PM
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You are out of luck unless Zoom has drivers for it - Boca was bought out.
Spend the $40 for a US Robotics 2977 or 2976 PCI modem - its worth it, it's a true hardware modem. |
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08-05-2003, 01:25 PM
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08-06-2003, 05:30 AM
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How about a PCMCIA modem?
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08-06-2003, 03:24 PM
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Modems are dirt cheap, I see PCMCIA modems on rebate deals for $10. I wouldn't spend a lot of time trying to beat that old modem into submission.
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08-07-2003, 09:24 PM
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I had a similar problem with an Action Tech 56KBS internal modem on an XP Pro upgrade. XP didn't like the 95/98 drivers and there are no XP drivers available so I tried the NT4 drivers in the CDRom and they work fine.
Worth a try if there are NT drivers on your CD. Good Luck |
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08-09-2003, 03:04 PM
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There won't be NT drivers for a USB modem - NT doesn't support USB.
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