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External dial up modem drivers

  • 25-05-2007 11:43am
    #1
    TheBazman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,462 ✭✭✭


    Hi

    I have a new pc (Vista) for which I need a new external USB dial up modem. I rang PC World who say they have Zoom modems in stock but that they do not come with the Vista Drivers. They have the drivers themselves and will install them (for which I will have to pay a fee). Alternatively they suggested downloading the drivers from the website. I only managed to find the following

    http://www.zoom.com/vista/

    As you can see there are only drivers available for some of their modems. Any idea if the driver for the USB Softmodem is likely to do the trick for me? The others are "coming soon". Alternatively do you have any suggestions for UBS modems that come with Vista Drivers available online?

    Cheers


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  • #2
    8T8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,757 ✭✭✭8T8


    The external modem in the store does it have a serial number on the box as Zoom's web page states serial numbers that are compatible.

    There is a reasonable chance the modem is supported out of the box if it used a fairly common chipset, often XP drivers will work as well as long as were talking about 32-bit Vista here.


  • #3
    TheBazman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,462 ✭✭✭TheBazman


    I havent seen the modem yet- only spoke to the guy in the store. I actually have an external modem myself which i thought wouldnt work however, i think it may. The problem is that the driver that is available for this one is only XP but I'm hoping still works. More importantly the lead that goes from the modem to the pc is only a standard dialup phone lead, while the pc only takes the version with the bigger connection ( I think this is for broadband modems) I hope i can get some kind of an adapter.

    Apologies if I am not explaining it very well


  • #4
    8T8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,757 ✭✭✭8T8


    56k modems would have only used two connections to the PC well three if you go back far enough, serial, parallel & the modern interface USB.

    Only broadband modems use a cable that looks like a telephone cable only bigger this is in fact an ethernet or network cable you plug into a network card.

    Double check the modem connections again to find the right one.


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