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Name: Jim
Date: October 20, 2003 at 21:41:32 Pacific
OS: dos 6.2 & win 3.1
CPU/Ram: 486/66 / ?
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situation: I have an old compaq deskpo 486/33i that I want to install a CD-ROM and modem and use for websurfing. It has dos 6.2 and win 3.1. I have the samsung SCR-3232 CD-ROM I want to install. I found adriver for it (the samsung) on the net and downloaded it. Also this computer doesn't have a phome jack on it to hook up to the interenet. There is an opn slot in the back of the computer where a printed circuit or somethimg must ahev been at one time or another. What kind of modem am I looking for and what kind of softwaer? Any advice will be greatly appreciated. Thanks. J



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Response Number 1
Name: x86
Date: October 21, 2003 at 00:02:06 Pacific
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IF you have a standard PC you need to purchase an ISA BUS internal hardware modem, you will find second user on EBAY, make sure it does come with the drivers for W3.x.

Easiest way is to find an external hardware serial port modem which is Hayes command compatible, software or WinModems will not always run at full speed.


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Response Number 2
Name: C_Legend
Date: October 21, 2003 at 13:47:45 Pacific
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It will be difficult to find a Winmodem (beware of as almost all internal modems are today) that will work with Windows 3.1, therefore do as x86 says and get an external serial modem. You COULD also get an old internal ISA modem that isn't a winmodem, but it will be easier (as x86 says) not only to find but to be sure of compatibility with Win 3.1. You will not need drivers for the external serial modem. Just plug it in, and point to the serial port it's connected to.

Good luck.


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Response Number 3
Name: JimDZ
Date: October 22, 2003 at 18:15:25 Pacific
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Thanks for the replies; any chance in your spare time to refer me to an ebay item number(s) that would work well or OK? Thanks. J


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Response Number 4
Name: markp1313
Date: October 22, 2003 at 18:57:41 Pacific
Reply:

Click HERE for ISA e-bay

Modems most of the old ones do not come

with drivers but if you use IE3 to IE5 for
a browser. The browser will come

with a stack dialer that will have modem

drivers in it.


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Response Number 5
Name: markp1313
Date: October 22, 2003 at 19:08:52 Pacific
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SORRY!! typo...........

Click
HERE for Isa modems
on E-bay.


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Response Number 6
Name: C_Legend
Date: October 22, 2003 at 21:12:36 Pacific
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Beware, as there are ISA Winmodems and therefore may not be compatible with DOS/Win 3.1. If you are choosing to go that route, MAKE SURE the modem has Win 3.1 drivers (or it doesn't require drivers, ie hardware modem). Otherwise, make it easy on yourself and get an external serial modem. Good luck.


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Response Number 7
Name: x86
Date: October 22, 2003 at 23:47:32 Pacific
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3436111723&category=14920


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Response Number 8
Name: Jim
Date: October 23, 2003 at 11:26:16 Pacific
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Thanks to all who replied, especially x86.


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