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quietguy wrote:
 

>When I downloaded it and expanded it I got a file with a message to drop it
>into my System folder.  When I opened it to see what was in it (with BBEdit)
>it was a whole list of odem instructions.
>
>That it didn't appear that way to you tells me that somehow it got corrupted
>or something.
>
>I suggest you download it again using the Mac
>  
>

Ahh..  good thinking! I can do that now. I'll let you know how it goes.
 

>David
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>pedro wrote:
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>>quietguy wrote:
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>>>I have just downloaded the file and it is fine - send me an email addy and
>>>I'll mail it to you with instructions
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>>I can download the file ok, but as I said, I unstuff it, and nothing
>>happens that I can see. It changes from .hqx to .sit when dropped on
>>'Expander', but when I drop the .sit file on Expander, nothing happens
>>except that I get the flying dotted boxes from the window. There is no
>>new modem listed, or folder created. What system are you using? I'm
>>using 8.1.
>>
>>I was able to connect using another modem with the corresponding modem
>>script that was available on the Manufacturers website, and that worked
>>fine. But I would like to be able to use the Swann modem if possible.
>>
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>>>David
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>>>pedro wrote:
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>>>>Bill Dixon wrote:
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>>>>>On 3/3/05 1:15 PM, in article
>>>>>SquVd.181752$K7.123355@news-server.bigpond.net.au, "pedro"
>>>>><pedro@nowhere.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>>>>I'm thinking that I will connect then. I have a dial up account and
>>>>>>modem I can use. (PC is on broadband)
>>>>>>
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>>>>>If you have ethernet on your 7300 (which I think you do)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>>yes.
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>>>>>and a modem/router
>>>>>with a spare ethernet port (or, alternatively, an ethernet hub) you can
>>>>>connect to the internet quite easily.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>>The Mac is not in proximity to the PC, and I have just spent the best
>>>>part of today trying to connect it via modem. The first problem that I
>>>>encountered is that the modem, a SwannSmart V.90, was not listed on the
>>>>(rather sparse) list of modems that the Macs control panel/modems
>>>>offers. After spending much time googling, I discovered that I needed a
>>>>program called FreePPP. This prog however is unable to detect the modem,
>>>>and I suspect that is because it's not correctly identified in control
>>>>panel/modems; although I have tried just about every one there is. And
>>>>the problem is not something as simple as the port not being correctly
>>>>set. From what else I've been able to learn, an appropriate modem script
>>>>would solve the problem, but at this point I'm tiring of the exercise.
>>>>The manufactures website offers a driver, but as i understand it it's
>>>>for systems later than the 8.1. that I have.
>>>>
>>>>http://www.swann.com.au/s-techsupportdownl1.php#msurfer
>>>>
>>>>However, I did try it, but it didn't seem to do anything. ?? When I
>>>>unstuffed it, I just got the dotted 'flying boxes' from the window, and
>>>>that was it! Nothing seemed to happen. There weren't any folders
>>>>created, or any programs running.
>>>>
>>>>Any suggestions?
>>>>
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>>>>


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