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Technical Help & Discussion => Windows PCs & Software: Help, News & Discussion => Topic started by: daveyball on June 17, 2004, 19:04

Title: modem drivers
Post by: daveyball on June 17, 2004, 19:04

Hi all I have just installed windows 98 onto a pentium 2 pc and i need to download a driver forthe built in modem that it has.
the pc is a compaq professional workstation 5100 and i have found the web site for theses drivers i have downloaded it onto a floppy but when i put it in the pc i want it for it says restart in dos which i then do ...but then what do i do im a little lost could you explain in simple english how to put the driver on a nd then get the modem working please thanks

Title: Re:modem drivers
Post by: Sandra on June 18, 2004, 01:23

Not sure about the DOS bit but I would open the Device Manager and go to Modem properties and update the driver and tell it the location is A:, and have the floppy in the drive.
It will probably be looking for an .INF file and you may have to browse the floppy for it if it cant locate it from the floppy by just having A: in the box  :)

Title: Re:modem drivers
Post by: daveyball on June 18, 2004, 20:53

any idea where device manage is on windows 98

Title: Re:modem drivers
Post by: Simon on June 18, 2004, 21:13

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

2. Double-click the System icon.

3. Click the Device Manager tab.

 :)

Title: Re:modem drivers
Post by: daveyball on June 18, 2004, 21:23

thanks simon got that

would you have any idea how to install this driver in simple english as i dont have that much experience my pc is running on windows 98 and its a compaq pro workstation 5100 and the web site  i foungd the driver i s
http://h18007.www1.hp.com/support/files/ProWorkstation/us/locate/4_156.html#18

could you tell me if i have the right one and alsowhat to do with it thanks

Title: Re:modem drivers
Post by: Sandra on June 18, 2004, 21:38

Ok Dave, it sounds like th ecorrect driver.
On the download page it explains that it downloads an exe file which you then double click to automatically extract the required files to an already formatted floppy.
If you then open the floppy there is a read me text file on it which will explain the updating procedure  :)

Title: Re:modem drivers
Post by: Sandra on June 18, 2004, 21:41

I just re read your first post, I assume that you downloaded the file to a floppy straight from the site that you put the link to.
You must download the file to your hard drive then double click it to allow it to write to a floppy  :)