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Thread ID: 19837	2002-05-23 23:37:00	PC card modem don't like me!	Guest (0)	Press F1

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50433	2002-05-23 23:37:00	Hi,all. I have a PC card modem purchased in Asia some years ago: Rockwell 56K flex, with V.34 and V.80 written on the back of it. P/N is FM56R-NF. I'm told the chipset is not Rockwell, but don't know what it is. And here's the problem: the modem doesn't like me. Or the computer doesn't like it. Or the server doesn't like it. Something. Data is very slow (1kbps is normal), erratic, and I am dumped from the server about 90% of the time. This makes downloads a bit of a trial...to put it mildly! I thought this was just the way things were, until I got a second-hand PC that connected like a dream (phone-lines permitting). Now I know there's a real problem, and it's driving me nuts. I've had the ISP guy in twice, but he can't find a driver that will fix the problem. He says he thinks the card and the computer aren't talking (whatever that means). Any suggestions? Thanks much. Janz ;->	Guest (0)
50434	2002-05-23 23:52:00	Hi Janz Look at www.billionton.com (or simply do a google search on FM56R-NF and find it that way. They have drivers available, look like all very recent updates. Make sure you go via the home page and select english, unless your Mandarin is up to scratch though! Cheers TW	Guest (0)
50435	2002-05-24 00:04:00	a quick searh found ftp://ftp.billionton.com.tw/Billionton/download/public/56Kflex/fm56rnf.exe otherwise it may be better just to go buy a NZ modem.	Guest (0)
50436	2002-05-24 00:52:00	Thanks, will try this. I was also recommended the shareware analysis tool from <modemdoctor.com>. Have tried it, but it only tells me everything's working okay. Hmm...if it is, why the problem? I'll let you know how the billion-ton driver works out. Cheers, Janz .	Guest (0)
50437	2002-05-24 01:13:00	Hi again. Really appreciate your help, but there's a slight hiccup: I don't know how to access FTP sites. I tried doing what IE's help pages told me to (yeah, like they'd work!), but only got an error msg, together with the line 'username: anonymous' on the screen from billionton.com. Can u pls tell me how to get to that file? Pasting in the link you gave me didn't work. And going thru the homepage to support, I can find heaps of FM56 drivers, but not the one you mentioned. Cheers, Janz .	Guest (0)
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