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pedro wrote:

> 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.

 
Nup. Same thing. I don't know what the problem is. Can you email the 
file, thanks?
 
mac at auslink org uk
 
Could it be a problem with the Expander maybe? perhaps the version is 
too old?
 

>
>
>> David
>>
>> pedro wrote:
>>
>>  
>>
>>> quietguy wrote:
>>>
>>>   
>>>
>>>> I have just downloaded the file and it is fine - send me an email 
>>>> addy and
>>>> I'll mail it to you with instructions
>>>>
>>>>     
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>   
>>>
>>>> David
>>>>
>>>> pedro wrote:
>>>>
>>>>     
>>>>
>>>>> Bill Dixon wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>       
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 3/3/05 1:15 PM, in article
>>>>>> SquVd.181752$K7.123355@news-server.bigpond.net.au, "pedro"
>>>>>> <pedro@nowhere.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>         
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'm thinking that I will connect then. I have a dial up account and
>>>>>>> modem I can use. (PC is on broadband)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>           
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If you have ethernet on your 7300 (which I think you do)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>         
>>>>>
>>>>> yes.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>       
>>>>>
>>>>>> 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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