Hi Philip, Regarding your multi cultural Duo 230: Quote "My patience is wearing a little threadbare.... Soothing words and brilliant ideas are very welcome." I can't supply the brilliant ideas but I can give you some encouragement. I'm an American living in Japan with lousy language capabilities. I have had to teach myself how to use Macs by trial & error. It takes a lot of time to figure things out but I have finally learned the hardware doesn't have a nationality. It usually the software stuff that is the problem. I have a Duo 280c with an internal Apple 14,400 modem. It has Japanese OS 7.5.3 & Word 5.1 in English. It was set up for email/ internet by its previous owner but I could not get on line using his set up. So I tryed installing an older version of English AOLv2.7 via a floppy, filled in the local AOL telephone numbers, then plugged the telephone line into the modem. It works fine for email. I didn't have to do anything else. I also got an internal 14,400 Apple modem on an all in one Performa 5320 to work, after wiping out the Japanese OS & installing English OS 8.1. I used AOLv4.0 as a connection. Just keep trying different things, I bet you will eventually get it through trial & error. Regards, Zita ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------- Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> NineWire | If they are cool enough to host this list... Digital Solutions | ...you should check them out! http://www.NineWire.com/ Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>
