I'm puzzled: Why do a lot of research into an incompatible
modem if a new internal or external modem would cost so
little money?

To remove Win2000:
- Boot into Win98
- Rename c:\WinNT to c:\WinNT.old
- Wait a few days
- If all is well, remove c:\WinNT.old


"Paul Dietrich" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have come across an old(ish) Compaq 1650 that I would like to upgrade to
> Win2000. But there's a catch: the modem won't work. I have done a little
> (well, quite a lot) of research into this issue, and what I have found is
> NOT encouraging.
>
> Both compaq and microsoft Knowledge base tell me it Can't Be Done. Or
> rather, get a new modem or go back to Win98 (*Gasp*). a google groups
> search also yielded very little helpful info.
>
> Currently I have set up this laptop as a dual boot (98, 2k) until I can
> get the modem issue fixed. (modem works just fine under win98)
>
> The gory details:
> compaq presario 1650
> compaq presario 56k-df modem (or lucent winmodem, or LT winmodem......
> depending on which drivers I try next)
> 96 meg ram
>
> Device manager typically lists the following message under the modem:
> "The device is disabled because the firmware of the device did not give
> it the reqired resourses. (Code 29)"
>
> MS KB227469 Says bios does not accurately report modem properties to
win2k.
>
> If possible I would like to know if there is ANY way to get THIS modem
> working under win2k.
> If not, is there any way of removing win2k from the dual boot short of
> reformatting. If i have to revert, then win2k is just taking up disk
> space)
>
> I would also like a better understanding of the problem.....
> --
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I have come across an old(ish) Compaq 1650 that I would like to upgrade to
Win2000. But there's a catch: the modem won't work. I have done a little
(well, quite a lot) of research into this issue, and what I have found is
NOT encouraging.

Both compaq and microsoft Knowledge base tell me it Can't Be Done. Or
rather, get a new modem or go back to Win98 (*Gasp*). a google groups
search also yielded very little helpful info.

Currently I have set up this laptop as a dual boot (98, 2k) until I can
get the modem issue fixed. (modem works just fine under win98)

The gory details:
compaq presario 1650
compaq presario 56k-df modem (or lucent winmodem, or LT winmodem......
depending on which drivers I try next)
96 meg ram

Device manager typically lists the following message under the modem:
"The device is disabled because the firmware of the device did not give
it the reqired resourses. (Code 29)"

MS KB227469 Says bios does not accurately report modem properties to win2k.

If possible I would like to know if there is ANY way to get THIS modem
working under win2k.
If not, is there any way of removing win2k from the dual boot short of
reformatting. If i have to revert, then win2k is just taking up disk
space)

I would also like a better understanding of the problem.....
--
Using M2, Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/

>-----Original Message-----
>I'm puzzled: Why do a lot of research into an incompatible
>modem if a new internal or external modem would cost so
>little money?

Well, if it were MY computer....... I would have. It
actually belongs to my step-father. He has an aversion to
Spending Money.

The other half of this is I'm rather stubborn.


>
>To remove Win2000:
>- Boot into Win98
>- Rename c:\WinNT to c:\WinNT.old
>- Wait a few days
>- If all is well, remove c:\WinNT.old
>
>
>"Paul Dietrich" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I have come across an old(ish) Compaq 1650 that I would
like to upgrade to
>> Win2000. But there's a catch: the modem won't work. I
have done a little
>> (well, quite a lot) of research into this issue, and
what I have found is
>> NOT encouraging.
>>
>> Both compaq and microsoft Knowledge base tell me it
Can't Be Done. Or
>> rather, get a new modem or go back to Win98 (*Gasp*). a
google groups
>> search also yielded very little helpful info.
>>
>> Currently I have set up this laptop as a dual boot (98,
2k) until I can
>> get the modem issue fixed. (modem works just fine under
win98)
>>
>> The gory details:
>> compaq presario 1650
>> compaq presario 56k-df modem (or lucent winmodem, or LT
winmodem......
>> depending on which drivers I try next)
>> 96 meg ram
>>
>> Device manager typically lists the following message
under the modem:
>> "The device is disabled because the firmware of the
device did not give
>> it the reqired resourses. (Code 29)"
>>
>> MS KB227469 Says bios does not accurately report modem
properties to
>win2k.
>>
>> If possible I would like to know if there is ANY way to
get THIS modem
>> working under win2k.
>> If not, is there any way of removing win2k from the
dual boot short of
>> reformatting. If i have to revert, then win2k is just
taking up disk
>> space)
>>
>> I would also like a better understanding of the
problem.....
>> --
>> Using M2, Opera's revolutionary e-mail client:
http://www.opera.com/m2/
>
>
>.
>

I'm stubborn too . . . I had a similar case like yours and it took
me six months to find a suitable driver (because ultimately I
stumbled over one that worked). www.driverguide.com plus
a lot of patience might help.


"Paul Dietrich" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:014b01c3c809$78eacae0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I'm puzzled: Why do a lot of research into an incompatible
> >modem if a new internal or external modem would cost so
> >little money?
>
> Well, if it were MY computer....... I would have. It
> actually belongs to my step-father. He has an aversion to
> Spending Money.
>
> The other half of this is I'm rather stubborn.
>
>
> >
> >To remove Win2000:
> >- Boot into Win98
> >- Rename c:\WinNT to c:\WinNT.old
> >- Wait a few days
> >- If all is well, remove c:\WinNT.old
> >
> >
> >"Paul Dietrich" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >news(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> I have come across an old(ish) Compaq 1650 that I would
> like to upgrade to
> >> Win2000. But there's a catch: the modem won't work. I
> have done a little
> >> (well, quite a lot) of research into this issue, and
> what I have found is
> >> NOT encouraging.
> >>
> >> Both compaq and microsoft Knowledge base tell me it
> Can't Be Done. Or
> >> rather, get a new modem or go back to Win98 (*Gasp*). a
> google groups
> >> search also yielded very little helpful info.
> >>
> >> Currently I have set up this laptop as a dual boot (98,
> 2k) until I can
> >> get the modem issue fixed. (modem works just fine under
> win98)
> >>
> >> The gory details:
> >> compaq presario 1650
> >> compaq presario 56k-df modem (or lucent winmodem, or LT
> winmodem......
> >> depending on which drivers I try next)
> >> 96 meg ram
> >>
> >> Device manager typically lists the following message
> under the modem:
> >> "The device is disabled because the firmware of the
> device did not give
> >> it the reqired resourses. (Code 29)"
> >>
> >> MS KB227469 Says bios does not accurately report modem
> properties to
> >win2k.
> >>
> >> If possible I would like to know if there is ANY way to
> get THIS modem
> >> working under win2k.
> >> If not, is there any way of removing win2k from the
> dual boot short of
> >> reformatting. If i have to revert, then win2k is just
> taking up disk
> >> space)
> >>
> >> I would also like a better understanding of the
> problem.....
> >> --
> >> Using M2, Opera's revolutionary e-mail client:
> http://www.opera.com/m2/
> >
> >
> >.
> >