Been following this thread. Nothing specific, but this is what works on my PB540c/32/500/OS7.6.1/GV PP500 Mercury 19200 Control Panel - Powerport 500 v 2.08 Extension - Powerport 500 Tool v 2.08 FreePPP v2.62 Other than an occasional dropped connection everything works fine. BTW FreePPP works with OS8
>"b e n w e l l s | headwerkx" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> Hi all, >> >> Tried firing up the internal modem in my 540c a few hours ago with little >> success. Won't dial from PPP Control Panel, just errors that the actual >> modem is trying to access something (itself?) that is already in use. >> AppleTalk is set to Ethernet, TCP/IP was tried on PPP and Ethernet settings >> and no dice. The actual modem config was Internal, and "Global Village >> Gold", which I'm pretty sure it is. >... >> The 540c's running MacOS 8.1. > >I've got a 8.1 540c with a GV powerport mercury, and I've been having >the same symptoms. I've found that if I click "connect" again after >getting the "in use" notice, I get a different error message-- this >one about not getting the correct response from the modem- "please >check connections." Oh yeah-- it's not too difficult to check what >kind of modem it is, if you're careful and have a #8 torx screwdriver. >The modem card is underneath the memory expansion card, which is >underneath the middle metal cage underneath the keyboard. Two screws, >a bit of fiddling, and you're there. Mine was marked on the top. > >I've tried the express modem software recommended by the person with >the swell name (Dana, but not me) but my startup freezes on the >express modem extension. I looked around a bit on the web, and >apparently my mercury is a software modem, meaning that it uses the >540c processor to handle the regular modem tasks-- so it needs pretty >specific software to run it. Global Village Fax Center 2.5.5, I >think. It'll probably slow programs down a bit. > >I have an external modem that works, but it would be nice to be >able to use the internal modem once in a while-- even at 19.?k. > >-- >Dana (a different Dana) Rottach >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
