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iMac Hit by Lightning
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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My folks iMac was plugged in during a storm, and I believe the internal modem has been fried in some way. It works, but it is really grainy when attempting to connect, and drops the connection frequently. The line is fine, I have tested the connectors and wires and everything outside of the iMac is fine.
I would like to know if anyone knows where I can get an external USB modem that works with MacOS 10.3 or later.
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Los Angeles, California
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Apple now Sells a USB modem for the iMac, check it out on their site.
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Linkinus is king.
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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Been looking at their site, ever since I heard about this new modem of their's. The only page they seem to list it on is their iMac web page, and even then, the link to it doesn't go anywhere. They don't have a single page that talks about it more than "Apple's new USB modem".
Searching the Apple Store for USB Modem returns everything BUT modems.
if you have a direct link to the information and purchase info for the Apple modem, please post it.
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Admin Emeritus  Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
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Instead of guessing, test. Take the iMac to a different phone line (one known not to have been hit by lightning) and see how the iMac behaves when you try to connect. If available, use another computer to try to dial in using the parents' phone line. Find out where the problem lies before spending money on a fix.
tooki
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Join Date: May 2003
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This happened to my old orange iMac a few years ago. I bought a PC modem but obviously, there were no drivers for it and ended up forking out a fortune for a Mac one!
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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I did all of the testing before posting this question about a mac compatiable modem. We took the imac to our shop and are using it on our DSL line now, and replaced the iMac at my folks house with a new Mac Mini.
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