Generic modem drivers fail to work with modem.

Posted: 07-17-2007, 07:18 AM

Scott Scanlon

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With XP, I used a generic modem driver provided by XP and/or Windows Update.
I did not use the vendor driver.

I notice Vista has generic 56 K modem drivers, so why don't they work with
my Creative 56 K modem like they did in XP? Creative offers no support for
the device

Is there a list of modems that the generic driver supports? Why weren't the
generic modem driver/s upgraded from their XP versions.

I expect I will need to purchase a modem. It will be an external USB modem
as I only have 2 of the old PCI slots. USrobotics looks like a possability.

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freddy

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RE: Generic modem drivers fail to work with modem.

Posted: 07-17-2007, 11:02 AM

Scott,

You are on the right track. That is, you need a modem compatible with
Vista. Yes, U.S. Robotics is one vendor to consider. I don't know why Vista
has no modem drivers for your modem.
--
freddy

"Scott Scanlon" wrote:

> With XP, I used a generic modem driver provided by XP and/or Windows Update.
> I did not use the vendor driver.
>
> I notice Vista has generic 56 K modem drivers, so why don't they work with
> my Creative 56 K modem like they did in XP? Creative offers no support for
> the device
>
> Is there a list of modems that the generic driver supports? Why weren't the
> generic modem driver/s upgraded from their XP versions.
>
> I expect I will need to purchase a modem. It will be an external USB modem
> as I only have 2 of the old PCI slots. USrobotics looks like a possability.

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