Driver Help

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  1. pepsimaxx

    pepsimaxx Regular member

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    hey guys. a while ago i formatted my computer...and well. i didnt have thedrivers for my video card or modem heres my things:

    [bold]Video Card[/bold]
    NVidia RIVA TNT (Diamond Viper V550) - probably blows...dont care

    [bold]Modem[/bold]
    Rockwell 33.6 DPF Internal Modem -Yes, I am on Dial-Up >.>

    [bold]OS[/bold]
    Windows 98 SE.

    Can anyone help me.. i need these drivers badly.. i have searched around for a bit..found some drivers..nothing. dunno how to install em...and well. they wont run. i need a special diskette for the drivers i downloaded for my video card..and well my modem..just is gay. lol.. thanks guys.
     
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    thank you so much! i appriciate it!
     
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    i tried searching on it but nada
     
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    pepsimaxx Regular member

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    yeah i think i downloaded the friver from there ddp and it didnt work. ill go try it again..and ill let you guys know how it turns out..thanks for help :p
     
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    is the modem pci or isa? is it jumperless or has jumpers?
     
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    ahh.. im not sure. im almost positive its PCI..not sure about the jumpers tho.
     
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    oh! and i downloaded that file..the Win98SE one and it says it couldnt find the device for the driver..i know the modem is there. i know it works.. i just formatted my computer and loast all the drivers... so i dunno.....im not very computer literate with these things either. i like to think i am but im not.. lol
     
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    are you using setup or what to install the driver?
     
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    yeah i dont have internet access on the comp yet so i put the Setup file in my c:\ and i open it and it says that the device cannot be found for that driver.
     
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    what does it show in device manager for that card?
     
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    under modem it says:
    Rockwell 33.6 DPF Internal Modem
     
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    if no question mark there than modem should work as windows loaded it's own driver. check in control panel\modem to see if modem diagnostic works.
     
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    ok...but when i try to connect to the internet. it says "There is no Dial Tone or Modem is not Installed Properly" and i know theres a dialtone and the modem is installed!maybe ill try a new cable too..
     
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    make certain cable is in wall jack connector & not in handset connector as won't get dial tone. did you try the modem diagnostics in control panel?
     
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    oh yeah. i tried the diagnostics. the modem is there...but it cannot "Communicate" with the modem..well it wasnt plugged in to the wall jack when i tried that..so probably not the smartest thing to do. but yeah..and i fond out the modems drivers come with Win 98 SE.......i feel like a dumbass there.. lol
     
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    doesn't need to be connected to phone line for diagnostics. what com port & irq # is the modem using? are you using the motherboard serial ports or do you have them disabled in the bios?
     
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    yeah well/. its in Com port 2 and umm for IRC not sure. and diagnostics... notta clue. lmao. it shows the modem..so i think its there..but i cant connect yet because i am downloading my vid card drivers.. lol


    EDIT: motherboard ports...i dont think i have them disabled...
     
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    than disable the motherboard serial ports so no conflict
     

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