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Thread ID: 85341 2007-12-07 04:53:00 Still trying to install a modem ptopz (4662) Press F1
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618647 2007-12-07 04:53:00 Hi. I am still trying to get an old p500 laptop, win 2k, to accept a modem.

Yesterday was consumed with trying to get it to work by USB as the laptop had no Ethernet card, but after hours wasted (mine and SpeedyGonzales' - Thanks mate) I gave up and bought an Ethernet card today.

I have just installed that and get the same error message:

"The INF or or the device information set or element does not match the specified install class".

When I try to uninstall the driver ( The guy in the the shop said Win2k might not need it) I get a message saying I cant uninstall it as "the device may be required to boot up the computer".

The inf... message is exactly the same one I got when trying to install the modem via USB.

SpeedyGonzales very helpfully got me to delete Hkey/System/current control set/enum/pcmcia contents, and wanted me to also delete ........ enum /mf/pcmcia, but these don't exist in my registry.

Does anyone have any ideas?
ptopz (4662)
618648 2007-12-07 04:57:00 You in or near Mt Eden??

If u are, it'll probably be better to bring it here.

So, we can figure out WHAT's going on!
Speedy Gonzales (78)
618649 2007-12-07 06:21:00 Thanks. I could be in Mt Eden early afternoon. I dont want to spend much money on the damn thing though. I am trying to get it going for no particularly good reason.

What would you charge to look at it?
ptopz (4662)
618650 2007-12-07 06:35:00 We'll see if we can figure out, what the prob is first, and see if we can fix it.

How early?? What time?
Speedy Gonzales (78)
618651 2007-12-07 09:57:00 I have thought about it more and have decided I am sick to death of it. I think I will put it back in the cupboard I found it in and forget about it.

I can take the Ethernet thing back for a refund.

Many thanks for all your help though.
ptopz (4662)
618652 2007-12-07 16:06:00 No worries. Speedy Gonzales (78)
618653 2007-12-31 02:36:00 i have the modem d-link dsl-302t adsl modem. i used the modem on my last laptop using windows xp but now i have changed to windows vista but it seems that the modem couldnt be installed. how? do anyone have cd driver for installing this modem? please help me hana03 (13109)
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