On Sun, 21 Mar 2004, Michele Forrester wrote: > Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2004 13:11:46 -0600 > From: Michele Forrester <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: iMac List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: iMac List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: iMac modem gone bad - need help! > > Ok, I have a stumper - at least for me...I took my second iMac to my > in-laws and am now trying to hook them up to internet. I have the > ISP, I have the phone plug, etc. I reinstalled the system and > upgraded it back to 9.2.2 (I had run ethernet on it before and > removed extra pieces). I can get it to dial and it times out and > tells me the modem needs to be reset, isn't responding or doesn't > have a valid phone line. > > I did a test with tech tool and it said "no dial tone", but the > phone, connected to the same cord when unplugged from the computer, > works fine. So, apparently the modem is dead, undone, whatever. I had > purchased this iMac on ebay several years ago and it has worked fine, > but it may have been on ongoing situation, since I hadn't ever tried > it out. > > 1) Is there such a thing as an USB Modem? Can I hook a serial > external modem to this iMac and HOW???
Yes there are external USB modems. check out the following Zoom modem models 3090. 29854,2986 Don't know about hooking a serial modem up. > > 2) How hard is it to find/replace an iMac modem? I have another iMac > *I* use on ethernet...could I remove the modem from it and replace it > in the other machine? I wouldn't bother with replacing that piexe of @%$! global Village modem supplied with the iMac. > 3) Any other ideas/choices? Other than TechTool, how can I test it? > First unhook all other devices to the phone line such as fax machines other computers, answering machines etc. The plug a dual connector into the computer with one line to the outside and one to a handset. Try dialing out and listen with the the handset for a medem signal. No signal get an external modem for the iMac. > Any help would be appreciated...I spent several hours last night > getting the system all configured but no go. > > Michele > > -- Chris Dailey Eskimo North Ministry of Propaganda Dept: Social Engineering QUOTE: "Corporations have been enthroned...An era of corruption in high places will follow and the money power will endeavor to prolong it's reign by working on the prejudices of the people...until wealth is aggregated in a few hands ...and the Republic is destroyed." --Abraham Lincoln, American president, 1861-1865 -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
