The modem has to compatible with the operating system that you have. I had
to buy a win 7 compatible modem.

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Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2011 9:40 AM
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Subject: [PCBUILD] Phone modems

It seems this 'new to me' (essentially new) computer I bought a few months
ago won't connect to the Internet -- at all!  Since the only connection I
have is via dial-up, I tracked the problem down to the lack of a telephone
modem in the machine.  It's an(other) eMachines, running Windows Vista; I
have only had it booted up twice.

Now my question:  do those 'accelerated' phone modems really work for a bit
higher-speed connection?  (Best I can get out of my old one is 52 K. 
-- please don't scream!  LOL)  I have my choice of installing a Best Data
56K V.92/V.44 Windows Internal Modem -- or a Diamond SupraMax LE 56K PCI Fax
Modem which claims 'faster Internet Connections.'  Both are new in box,
never opened. Whichever one I install, I can begin using the newer computer
and 'retire' this one (my same old eMachines, Windows XP
SP3) to recipes and whatnot.  Thanks in advance for any help here.

Joyce in SE Ohio

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