What would be a good 56k modem be for a Windows 98FE with USB 1.1?
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computerhead
October 12, 2013 4:38:16 PM
I have a Windows 98 FE Dell with US Robotics 56k Modem card that has a "noisy" background sound through internal speaker even though a clean sounding phone line with dial tone is used. It does not connect to the Internet. I believe it is the modem card.
Yet the Device Manager does NOT show a yellow exclamation point on the USR modem. And "MY Computer" Properties - says the modem device is working.
Do you agree?
What would be a good 56k modem be for a Windows 98FE with USB 1.1?
Thank you for your assistance.
Yet the Device Manager does NOT show a yellow exclamation point on the USR modem. And "MY Computer" Properties - says the modem device is working.
Do you agree?
What would be a good 56k modem be for a Windows 98FE with USB 1.1?
Thank you for your assistance.
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computerhead
October 12, 2013 4:57:15 PM
u_gonna_squeal_b4_we_cookya said:
Did I fall on my head and wake up in 1992?I've never seen a USB 56k modem because by the time USB became standard, dial-up had been obsolete for years. If you want Windows 98 (bwahaha, sorry) to recognize a modem, you will probably need it to be legacy PCI. You can probably get one for free. I have like 20 in a plastic bin in my garage that I am planning on selling for scrap.
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computerhead
October 12, 2013 5:01:31 PM
I have a 15 yr. old Dell with US Robotics 56k Modem card that I gave to my 87 y.o. dad 4.5 yrs. ago for limited dial-up use (he doesn't want to pay for monthly high-speed service) and it seems the modem card in the computer now with noisy background noise doesn't get a dial-tone or connect with the library server.
So if you're going to throw them out, can we get 1 or 2 of them to keep the Dell able to connect with the Internet?
So if you're going to throw them out, can we get 1 or 2 of them to keep the Dell able to connect with the Internet?
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computerhead
October 12, 2013 5:29:53 PM
u_gonna_squeal_b4_we_cookya said:
computerhead said:
I have a 15 yr. old Dell with US Robotics 56k Modem card that I gave to my 87 y.o. dad 4.5 yrs. ago for limited dial-up use (he doesn't want to pay for monthly high-speed service) and it seems the modem card in the computer now with noisy background noise doesn't get a dial-tone or connect with the library server. So if you're going to throw them out, can we get 1 or 2 of them to keep the Dell able to connect with the Internet?
I am not throwing them out, I am going to sell them in bulk for scrap. Even if I sent them to you for free and you paid nothing but postage, it will still be overpaying for them. You should check if anyone has a few locally. I'm sure at least one friend or relative has a dial-up modem sitting in their old PC and don't even know it. Almost every PC made before 2005 that I have stripped for parts has had a dial-up modem in it. If not, here is one on ebay for $3 + $3 shipping: http://www.ebay.com/itm/56k-Internet-and-Fax-Modem-/221... There are plenty more on ebay as well. The problem with your father's PC is his operating system. Most of these old legacy PCI and USB modems are probably 100% hardware compatible but the drivers might not be compatible with Windows 98. Windows 98 is extremely obsolete. You might want to upgrade it to Windows XP which will at least make the driver compatibility much broader. XP was around for almost a full decade due to people avoiding Vista like it was the plague. If you do not want to spend any money on an OS, then you might consider a Linux distro. If all you father needs to do is access the internet, then a lightweight Linux distro is perfect. It can be installed alongside 98 and there are no drivers to install. Here is a good place to start if you are interested, it is an article on the best Linux distros for old PCs that require very little resources: http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/general/1289197/top-5-li...
You might also want to look into older versions of Ubuntu releases which will run much better on his PC than the later ones: http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/releases/
What is your father's PC specs, CPU, motherboard, RAM, graphics, hard drive space, etc?
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computerhead
October 12, 2013 5:32:29 PM
computerhead
October 12, 2013 6:10:03 PM
u_gonna_squeal_b4_we_cookya said:
computerhead said:
Thank you for all the information you supplied - I will check it out. My father's computer is a Dell XPS 450 MHz Pentium II with 384 MB RAM and 20 GB WD HD - I'm not sure which M/B or graphics (just not integrated into M/B).Wow, that is ancient in PC years. I think it is past due for an upgrade. For $50, he can have a Pentium 4 2.8 GHz Dell Dimension 4600 which is literally 5 or 6 times faster. It comes with a dial up modem and a Windows XP authentication key. Although this system is also considered obsolete, it will be a huge upgrade for your father. This was a $1,200 system back in 2004. For web browsing and basic office work it is still a very capable system. That is, if he is willing to use a new OS. Good luck, hope he gets back online soon.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-Dimension-4600-/1611267430...
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computerhead
October 12, 2013 6:14:16 PM
Hi u_gonna_squeal,
You should be in Computer Tech Support - you rock! You are providing a great solution quickly - the best option I could ever find with days or weeks of looking - while Dell Sales didn't help at all. I'll go ahead and check into the eBay Dell 4600 so he can be up and running soon! Thank you so much - you're awesome!
You should be in Computer Tech Support - you rock! You are providing a great solution quickly - the best option I could ever find with days or weeks of looking - while Dell Sales didn't help at all. I'll go ahead and check into the eBay Dell 4600 so he can be up and running soon! Thank you so much - you're awesome!
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computerhead
October 12, 2013 7:43:39 PM
u_gonna_squeal_b4_we_cookya said:
computerhead said:
Hi u_gonna_squeal,You should be in Computer Tech Support - you rock! You are providing a great solution quickly - the best option I could ever find with days or weeks of looking - while Dell Sales didn't help at all. I'll go ahead and check into the eBay Dell 4600 so he can be up and running soon! Thank you so much - you're awesome!
Glad I could help. Those Dell employees were probably still in diapers when your father's PC came out, lol.
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computerhead
October 12, 2013 7:44:35 PM
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