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452501	2006-05-05 19:48:00	Yesterday I plugged my adsl modem into the adsl socket on a BRAND NEW computer. Pushed the power button and I immediately connected. How did it do this?. It knew my isp.MY my user name and password. The only explanation I can come up with is that it must store the info in the modem. A memory chip?? That could be nasty if I sold the modem. I have a Billion 7100s modem.Incidently this modem requires no drivers.It's programmed for NZ use. When I first got it all I had to do was plug it in,go to the setup page, enter name and password, and was in business. Did not even have to give ISP's name. Of course I had to fill in the OE details.	JJJJJ (528)
452502	2006-05-05 20:10:00	You're right, the modem holds the information. But you should be able to reset to the factory defaults if you wish. This is normally done in your browser. If all else fails you may need - quelle horreur! - to read the instructions.	Vallis (8886)
452503	2006-05-05 20:22:00	Call me a typical male if you wish but to me... Reading the manual/instructions somehow is tantamount to admiting defeat... ..a bit like reading maps too I suppose. Which is why it takes me hours to assemble stuff, then get lost on way to shop to take it back. :o	Nyuuji (5460)
452504	2006-05-05 22:30:00	Your modem should also have a hard reset button (pin-hole) on the modem itself. If you are selling the modem or returning it for repair, most manuals recommend you do a hard reset to clear all personal settings and return it to the factory defaults. :)	Jen (38)
452505	2006-05-05 22:47:00	I don't know whether or not this applies to all brands, but on the Belkin pressing the pinhole reset restarts the modem. If you wish to reset to the factory defaults you have to press it and hold it for 10 seconds until lights flash, bells ring and the dog barks.	Vallis (8886)
452506	2006-05-06 00:04:00	Well I followed the advice. I read the "manual". As I knew it would be, USELESS. It did tell me where the reset button is, but no information of what it does or why. Also no explanation of why it doesn't need a disk with it. Basicly, "put the plugs in the right holes and turn it on" Well it works well so I'll keep it. And remember to press the reset when I get rid of it. Thanks All.	JJJJJ (528)
452507	2006-05-06 00:21:00	I wouldn't expect the "Quick Start Guide" to tell you all the ins and out of the factory settings, would you? The full manual is online: 60.248.77.180	Terry Porritt (14)
452508	2006-05-06 03:43:00	I wouldn't expect the "Quick Start Guide" to tell you all the ins and out of the factory settings, would you? The full manual is online: 60.248.77.180 Thanks Terry. I'll study it at my leisure. Yhe installation instructions that came with the modem were inadequate for someone with my lack of knowledge. And for an experienced person,completely unnecessary.	JJJJJ (528)
452509	2006-05-06 03:55:00	Atkinson's 2nd Law of Computing: Unfortunately, the understanding of a modern computer operating system somewhat resembles Dante's vision of Hell. There are many levels of understanding and each is circular. That is, every thing on a level is interrelated and it seems that you have to know everything before you can learn anything. As you proceed to lower levels, there is more complexity. For example, to understand the concept of a task(program) one must understand the concept of a file which is used to store the program. To understand what a file is, one should also understand a little about the device used to hold the file. But one should also understand a little about the task(program) that loads a program off the disk. Where does one begin? The only real answer is that the novice must jump onto the "merry-go-round" and go round and round until all the concepts at a given level are understood. Hopefully, the novice will be able to iterate as necessary for she or he to master the material on a given level. One important departure from the Dantian analogy: the bottom level is not the Depths of Hell, rather the State of Heavenly Bliss, i. e. knowing "how it all works". (Well, at least until the next version is released.) Atkinson's 3rd Law of Computing: If you need to read a computer manual, you can't. If you can read a computer manual, you don't need to. from this (www.chemistry.msu.edu/History/CPUHist5.shtml)... Well worth reading.	Graham L (2)
452510	2006-05-06 04:26:00	That is so true. I don't dare ask what Atkinson's first law is but I guess 2 & 3 are why I'm trying to learn HTML, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP & MySQL all at the same time. "They have computers and other weapons of mass destruction". Janet Reno.	Vallis (8886)
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