HELP: presario 4506: Unknown hardware (modem)?

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John7 - 30 Mar 2004 00:39 GMT

Hi,

I installed Win98 SE on a Compaq Presario 4506 (P1-200MHz MMX).
In Device Manager there is an unknown device (most likely the 56K modem).
Win98SE isn't able to find any suitable driver, I have just plain Win98SE
disc.

Any clues?
If you have a Win98SE driver please mail it to me at:
R-E-M-O-V-Ej.janssen7@home.nl

TIA,
John7

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HH - 30 Mar 2004 11:11 GMT

Here is a Win 98 driver. Dunno if it will work for SE:

http://h20015.www2.hp.com/en/softwareDownloadIndex.jhtml?reg=&cc=us&softitem=358
99&prodId=compaqpres92782&lc=en&plc=&sw_lang=en&pagetype=software

Note the requirements carefully.

HH

> Hi,
>
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> TIA,
> John7

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John7 - 30 Mar 2004 18:22 GMT

Thx for responding.

I already checked out this d/l.
It's a 56K / V90 upgrade, not a driver.
The upgrade refused 'Can't find a modem to upgrade'.
So either wrong device or already upgraded, I don't know.
(Modem = DFi-336)

Maybe drivers came with original Compaq CD.
I'll replace it with a true 56K model.

John7

> Here is a Win 98 driver. Dunno if it will work for SE:

http://h20015.www2.hp.com/en/softwareDownloadIndex.jhtml?reg=&cc=us&softitem
=35899&prodId=compaqpres92782&lc=en&plc=&sw_lang=en&pagetype=software

> Note the requirements carefully.
>
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> > TIA,
> > John7

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HH - 30 Mar 2004 20:41 GMT

Nope. The upgrade is a hardware upgrade, a daughterboard that plugs into the
modem and turns it into a 56K modem. Go with a good V90/92 modem with SE
drivers.
HH

> Thx for responding.
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> > Here is a Win 98 driver. Dunno if it will work for SE:

http://h20015.www2.hp.com/en/softwareDownloadIndex.jhtml?reg=&cc=us&softitem

> =35899&prodId=compaqpres92782&lc=en&plc=&sw_lang=en&pagetype=software
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John7 - 31 Mar 2004 08:18 GMT

I've a 56K PCI modem lying around here.
I'll drop that in.

Thx for ur help.

John7

> Nope. The upgrade is a hardware upgrade, a daughterboard that plugs into the
> modem and turns it into a 56K modem. Go with a good V90/92 modem with SE
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> > > Here is a Win 98 driver. Dunno if it will work for SE:

http://h20015.www2.hp.com/en/softwareDownloadIndex.jhtml?reg=&cc=us&softitem

> > =35899&prodId=compaqpres92782&lc=en&plc=&sw_lang=en&pagetype=software
> > >
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> > > > TIA,
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HH - 31 Mar 2004 11:59 GMT

Good idea.
HH

> I've a 56K PCI modem lying around here.
> I'll drop that in.
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> > > > Here is a Win 98 driver. Dunno if it will work for SE:

http://h20015.www2.hp.com/en/softwareDownloadIndex.jhtml?reg=&cc=us&softitem

> > > =35899&prodId=compaqpres92782&lc=en&plc=&sw_lang=en&pagetype=software
> > > >
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> > > > > TIA,
> > > > > John7

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