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Dial-up modem
I just built my new PC and included a Creative dial-up v.92 PCI modem (just
in case I ever have problems with my proper connection, or if I ever fancied sending a fax). But there are no Vista drivers for it, and there won't be in the future either. I could swap the modem with the one from the older computer. That machine uses XP so I have a driver for the Creative modem for that machine. The one that's in there is a ten-year-old, no-name card that works in XP using the "Generic SoftK56" driver built into the XP OS. Is there an equivalent driver built into Vista that I could use with either the Creative modem, or the older card? Thanks. Neil |
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Dial-up modem
I have the same modem. I finally took the damn thing out and threw it away.
It was only for backup anyway, in case the DSL went down. Well, that hasn't occurred for over 2 years now so.......... -- Regards, Richard Urban Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User (For email, remove the obvious from my address) Quote from George Ankner: If you knew as much as you think you know, You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew! "Neil" wrote in message ... I just built my new PC and included a Creative dial-up v.92 PCI modem (just in case I ever have problems with my proper connection, or if I ever fancied sending a fax). But there are no Vista drivers for it, and there won't be in the future either. I could swap the modem with the one from the older computer. That machine uses XP so I have a driver for the Creative modem for that machine. The one that's in there is a ten-year-old, no-name card that works in XP using the "Generic SoftK56" driver built into the XP OS. Is there an equivalent driver built into Vista that I could use with either the Creative modem, or the older card? Thanks. Neil |
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Dial-up modem
"Neil" wrote in message ... I just built my new PC and included a Creative dial-up v.92 PCI modem (just in case I ever have problems with my proper connection, or if I ever fancied sending a fax). Same here, just built a new machine and tossed in a trusty old standby USR PCI just in case, and for the same reasons you do. (for faxing mainly... as my cable broadband is pretty reliable these days) Whoops - doesn't work in Vista, no drivers. That's funny, similar units have worked without problem in every MS OS since Win95 & NT4. Yea, I know - this is USR's fault... Doesn't matter anyway, MS in their infinite wisdom pulled fax support from the very version they KNEW would be their top seller. Yea, I know, this is MY fault... (is there an echo in here...?) |
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Dial-up modem
/Neil/ said:
I just built my new PC and included a Creative dial-up v.92 PCI modem (just in case I ever have problems with my proper connection, or if I ever fancied sending a fax). But there are no Vista drivers for it, and there won't be in the future either. I could swap the modem with the one from the older computer. That machine uses XP so I have a driver for the Creative modem for that machine. The one that's in there is a ten-year-old, no-name card that works in XP using the "Generic SoftK56" driver built into the XP OS. Is there an equivalent driver built into Vista that I could use with either the Creative modem, or the older card? If you truly need a modem, which I do for faxing, it might prove easiest to simply buy a new one that works with Vista. Here, it's the Intel 536EP, using the 4.77.8.3 driver that plug-n-play automatically installed (after first being unable to locate it). The driver software included with the modem - 4.77.8.0 - crashed Vista on closing. As I recall, the modem price was about $15 three years ago. It may still be available...or not...but there are others, no doubt, that are Vista certified. |
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Dial-up modem
Neil
The Intel 536P works with Vista.. dump your Creative modem for the Intel 536.. "Neil" wrote in message ... I just built my new PC and included a Creative dial-up v.92 PCI modem (just in case I ever have problems with my proper connection, or if I ever fancied sending a fax). But there are no Vista drivers for it, and there won't be in the future either. I could swap the modem with the one from the older computer. That machine uses XP so I have a driver for the Creative modem for that machine. The one that's in there is a ten-year-old, no-name card that works in XP using the "Generic SoftK56" driver built into the XP OS. Is there an equivalent driver built into Vista that I could use with either the Creative modem, or the older card? Thanks. Neil -- Mike Hall MS MVP Windows Shell/User http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/ |
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Intel 536EP Modem
I have the Intel 536EP modem, but plug and play definitely does NOT install the Vista 4.77.8.3 drivers. You need a separate Vista connection to Windows Vista Update get the drivers. The intel modem will NOT connect Vista to the Internet.
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Intel 536EP Modem
Jim wrote:
I have the Intel 536EP modem, but plug and play definitely does NOT install the Vista 4.77.8.3 drivers. You need a separate Vista connection to Windows Vista Update get the drivers. The intel modem will NOT connect Vista to the Internet. EggHeadCafe.com - .NET Developer Portal of Choice http://www.eggheadcafe.com Even if you have the connection you can't always get the driver. I have a cable connection, installed Vista which alerted me to the driver incompatibility issue and told me an updated driver was available. I clicked the option to download that driver, it opened a Vista Windows Update Window, searched for available updates for my system of which two were hardware drivers but neither was my Intel 536EP modem. I had this problem all through the beta. I know others have managed to get the driver but I've had no success, it's not available at Intel's site and I've been unable to find it anywhere else. If I click Windows Update on the Start menu it simply opens the same Window and follows the same procedure with no luck. A separate Window with instructions for searching Windows Update for the proper modem driver also opens but you can't follow those steps as the instructions seem to be for the Pre-Vista Windows Update site. The things it tells you to click in order to find the driver are simply not on the page. -- Michael Solomon |
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Intel 536EP Modem
/Michael Solomon/ said:
Jim wrote: I have the Intel 536EP modem, but plug and play definitely does NOT install the Vista 4.77.8.3 drivers. You need a separate Vista connection to Windows Vista Update get the drivers. The intel modem will NOT connect Vista to the Internet. EggHeadCafe.com - .NET Developer Portal of Choice http://www.eggheadcafe.com Even if you have the connection you can't always get the driver. I have a cable connection, installed Vista which alerted me to the driver incompatibility issue and told me an updated driver was available. I clicked the option to download that driver, it opened a Vista Windows Update Window, searched for available updates for my system of which two were hardware drivers but neither was my Intel 536EP modem. I had this problem all through the beta. I know others have managed to get the driver but I've had no success, it's not available at Intel's site and I've been unable to find it anywhere else. If I click Windows Update on the Start menu it simply opens the same Window and follows the same procedure with no luck. A separate Window with instructions for searching Windows Update for the proper modem driver also opens but you can't follow those steps as the instructions seem to be for the Pre-Vista Windows Update site. The things it tells you to click in order to find the driver are simply not on the page. The 536EP works here, using a driver downloaded from the Net - not from Windows Update or from Intel. Enter View Basic Info windows key+pause, then click the Device Manager link at the top-left of the window. Expand the modem branch (click on the +) and double-click the 536EP entry. Under the DRIVER tab click "update", then "search automatically for updated driver software"...which _finally_ succeeded. Initially nothing was found via this method. The next day it succeeded. If it reports that the best driver is already installed, try an UNinstall first. The 4.77.8.0 driver may work, but may blue-screen at shutdown. 4.77.8.3 (5/1/06) is the correct driver. |
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Intel 536EP Modem
dev wrote:
/Michael Solomon/ said: Jim wrote: I have the Intel 536EP modem, but plug and play definitely does NOT install the Vista 4.77.8.3 drivers. You need a separate Vista connection to Windows Vista Update get the drivers. The intel modem will NOT connect Vista to the Internet. EggHeadCafe.com - .NET Developer Portal of Choice http://www.eggheadcafe.com Even if you have the connection you can't always get the driver. I have a cable connection, installed Vista which alerted me to the driver incompatibility issue and told me an updated driver was available. I clicked the option to download that driver, it opened a Vista Windows Update Window, searched for available updates for my system of which two were hardware drivers but neither was my Intel 536EP modem. I had this problem all through the beta. I know others have managed to get the driver but I've had no success, it's not available at Intel's site and I've been unable to find it anywhere else. If I click Windows Update on the Start menu it simply opens the same Window and follows the same procedure with no luck. A separate Window with instructions for searching Windows Update for the proper modem driver also opens but you can't follow those steps as the instructions seem to be for the Pre-Vista Windows Update site. The things it tells you to click in order to find the driver are simply not on the page. The 536EP works here, using a driver downloaded from the Net - not from Windows Update or from Intel. Enter View Basic Info windows key+pause, then click the Device Manager link at the top-left of the window. Expand the modem branch (click on the +) and double-click the 536EP entry. Under the DRIVER tab click "update", then "search automatically for updated driver software"...which _finally_ succeeded. Initially nothing was found via this method. The next day it succeeded. If it reports that the best driver is already installed, try an UNinstall first. The 4.77.8.0 driver may work, but may blue-screen at shutdown. 4.77.8.3 (5/1/06) is the correct driver. Thanks, Dev. That was what was recommended during the beta as well but for some reason, it didn't work for me. While I did try this since Vista went gold, I didn't retry as you suggest. Right now, I'm waiting for a driver for my HP 1018 Laserjet. When HP pops with those my plan was to return to Vista as then all my peripherals would be supported. It still bugs me a bit that it's seen by Vista and reports there's an update but doesn't list it when Windows Update searches. Yup. 4.77.8.0 blue screens on shut down and that driver simply wouldn't work for me in Vista anyway. If all else fails, I have USR hardware modems installed on two other systems; the Intel is a "soft modem," and I'll see if I can get one of my USR modems to work with the Vista setup. Thenks, Dev. -- Michael Solomon |