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1st gen iMac question
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: MD, USA
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My mother has a 1st gen iMac, with System 8.6 on it. Somehow, she's managed to frag her modem. I spent a good three hours working on determining the problem, and alas, found no solution.
My question is: are there any usb modems that I could buy for her iMac? She really doesn't want to replace the iMac, and she's not that wonderful with computers anyway.
Thanks!
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-Nitz
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Senior User
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Miami
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Would your mother not appreciate a DSL or cable connection instead? Or maybe she can freely access a neighbor's wireless network? Just giving out options that would improve her surfing experience.
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Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Dec 2003
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Originally Posted by Sosa
Would your mother not appreciate a DSL or cable connection instead? Or maybe she can freely access a neighbor's wireless network? Just giving out options that would improve her surfing experience.
She's in an old folks home. No choice but dialup. She has her Earthlink account, which she loves, so, that's how it's got to be. Sucks, yes.
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-Nitz
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* iBook G3 900mhz/640mb/12.1"/40gig
* 30gig iPod 3rd Gen.
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Mac Elite
Join Date: May 2000
Location: I've moved so many times; I forgot.
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Originally Posted by NitzJaaron
She's in an old folks home. No choice but dialup. She has her Earthlink account, which she loves, so, that's how it's got to be. Sucks, yes.
I don't know what the logistics are like with this, but if she has a phone line there's a good chance she can get DSL.
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"My friend, there are two kinds of people in this world:
those with loaded guns, and those who dig. You dig."
-Clint in "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly"
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Bay Area of San Jose
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Originally Posted by Arty50
I don't know what the logistics are like with this, but if she has a phone line there's a good chance she can get DSL.
on that note is she in a community opposed to an old folks home?
ok here you go.
http://www.zyxel.com/product/model.p...lue=1021876983
thing is though she needs os 9. you can find the os at places such as macsales,com.
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Join Date: Jun 2000
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Get the modem replaced. Strangely enough it's about the only thing not soldered to the logic board.
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Mac Enthusiast
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: Seattle, WA
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Replace the modem. It's easy. The aftermarket modems sold for use inside of the first B&W G3 are the same thing and will practcally drop right in (and are relatvely cheap). Do a search on eBay; there used to be dozens for sale there. While you are in there, drop in a bigger HD, more memory and OS X. She'll really love her iMac then.
Val
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