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Title: If anybody knows anything about modems
Post by: ignom on June 06, 2005, 08:18:17 PM
Jessie upgraded her Windows to XP Pro and now her modem won't work. If anybody knows anything about it, she was hoping you could call her.

I don't know very much about Windows anymore, so I couldn't help her.
Title: Re: If anybody knows anything about modems
Post by: nallen on June 06, 2005, 08:27:38 PM
Quote from: ignom on June 06, 2005, 08:18:17 PM
Jessie upgraded her Windows to XP Pro and now her modem won't work. If anybody knows anything about it, she was hoping you could call her.

I don't know very much about Windows anymore, so I couldn't help her.

I'll give her a call.
Title: Re: If anybody knows anything about modems
Post by: nallen on June 06, 2005, 09:52:16 PM
It's an SP2 update needed.  We need to figure out how to download the update and burn it to a disc tomorrow.  I looked quickly and could not find the file on the microsoft site.  Anyone know where to find it?
Title: Re: If anybody knows anything about modems
Post by: Infobahn on June 06, 2005, 10:12:34 PM
If it is SP2, it is part of "Windows Update" foung in IE
Title: Re: If anybody knows anything about modems
Post by: dc on June 06, 2005, 10:37:58 PM
Quote from: nallen on June 06, 2005, 09:52:16 PM
It's an SP2 update needed.  We need to figure out how to download the update and burn it to a disc tomorrow.  I looked quickly and could not find the file on the microsoft site.  Anyone know where to find it?


Which update?
Title: Re: If anybody knows anything about modems
Post by: dazie on June 06, 2005, 10:41:10 PM
I have SP2 already burned on a disk- if nobody comes up with something else, I'll fedex it to her tomorrow.
Title: Re: If anybody knows anything about modems
Post by: meredith on June 06, 2005, 10:53:28 PM
http://www.teleservicesdirect.com/~mhoward/windowsxp-kb835935-sp2-enu.exe

Here's the full install of SP2, 266MB.  Anyone nearby able to burn it?

Or did you mean a post-SP2 update?
Title: Re: If anybody knows anything about modems
Post by: eo000 on June 07, 2005, 05:52:10 AM
here (http://blog.whatfettle.com/archives/i-am-stupid.jpg)



hope it helps.
Title: Re: If anybody knows anything about modems
Post by: Jessie on June 07, 2005, 07:02:50 AM
Thanks everyone.

I'll burn it at work today and see if I can't get back to my lovely dialup connection tonight.

Only about 6 more weeks of dialup for me!!! Yay!
Title: Re: If anybody knows anything about modems
Post by: Jessie on June 07, 2005, 07:03:17 AM
Quote from: eo000 on June 07, 2005, 05:52:10 AM
here (http://blog.whatfettle.com/archives/i-am-stupid.jpg)



hope it helps.

You're so helpful.

Thanks.
Title: Re: If anybody knows anything about modems
Post by: nallen on June 07, 2005, 07:28:42 AM
Quote from: dc on June 06, 2005, 10:37:58 PM
Which update?

They have it right, the plain SP2 for WinXP, I looked for it a while ago, but like Infobahn said, it was buried in the gawd-awful windows update mung. 

The error that is causeing problems for Jessie is fixed in SP1, which is obviously included in SP2.

Don't for get to download the latest driver just in case Jessie!
Title: Re: If anybody knows anything about modems
Post by: ReBurn on June 07, 2005, 07:37:55 AM
Did the version of XP you installed not already come with SP2?  I didn't think you could buy it nowadays without it?
Title: Re: If anybody knows anything about modems
Post by: Jessie on June 07, 2005, 07:53:00 AM
Quote from: ReBurninator on June 07, 2005, 07:37:55 AM
Did the version of XP you installed not already come with SP2?  I didn't think you could buy it nowadays without it?

I got it from nallen.  So I don't know.

I can't seem to find a place to download drivers for XP for my Lucent Win Modem.
Title: Re: If anybody knows anything about modems
Post by: nallen on June 07, 2005, 08:15:03 AM
Quote from: ReBurninator on June 07, 2005, 07:37:55 AM
Did the version of XP you installed not already come with SP2?  I didn't think you could buy it nowadays without it?

I didn't think so either, but sure enough the Home version I bought 6 months ago, after you install it goes and downloads it.  Stupid, they must have had a lot of the original discs burnt, and just don't give a rip. 

The one I sent her is a noncalling home version of Pro that I knew didn't have SP2 as part.
Title: Re: If anybody knows anything about modems
Post by: ReBurn on June 07, 2005, 08:32:51 AM
Quote from: nallen on June 07, 2005, 08:15:03 AM
Quote from: ReBurninator on June 07, 2005, 07:37:55 AM
Did the version of XP you installed not already come with SP2?  I didn't think you could buy it nowadays without it?

I didn't think so either, but sure enough the Home version I bought 6 months ago, after you install it goes and downloads it.  Stupid, they must have had a lot of the original discs burnt, and just don't give a rip. 

The one I sent her is a noncalling home version of Pro that I knew didn't have SP2 as part.
Gotcha. 
Title: Re: If anybody knows anything about modems
Post by: Jessie on June 07, 2005, 09:11:56 AM
I still can't figure out the drivers for my modem.

Any help?
Title: Re: If anybody knows anything about modems
Post by: ReBurn on June 07, 2005, 09:14:48 AM
Check your gmail.  I found one and sent it to you.  If you have problems with the attachment let me know.
Title: Re: If anybody knows anything about modems
Post by: Jessie on June 07, 2005, 09:23:36 AM
Thanks Reburn!!
Title: Re: If anybody knows anything about modems
Post by: Jessie on June 08, 2005, 07:42:33 AM
You're all my heroes!

I installed the modem drivers.  THat didn't fix it.

I installed SP2, left the drivers as they were, still not fixed.

I had to uninstall and reinstall the drivers a variety of ways before it finally worked out. 

I ended up just letting the computer detect the modem and use the drivers in SP2 and voila!

Thanks!