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Re: External Modem

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On 2011-09-17 13:38:08 +0000, Fred Bambrough said:

> In message <1k7p1qw.1cz30z614qdpf4N%syochelson.nospam@ieee.nspam.org>
>      syochelson.nospam@ieee.nspam.org (S & B) wrote:
> 
>> The current 21" iMac with Snow Leopard no longer supports the Apple
>> external modem, but I have been told that non-Apple modems  like the
>> Zoom 3095, will work.
>> 
>> I would like to have one to enable me to sent a fax now and then.
>> 
>> Comments? Recommendations?
> 
> Is it something about the iMac version that stops it working? I ask because
> I have a 20" iMac with Snow Leopard which works fine with the Apple USB
> modem.

It's probably because new Macs use the 64-bit kernel, and there is no 
64-bit driver for that modem.  Look in the "Software" section in System 
Profiler (Utilities folder).  If it is using the 64-bit kernel, try 
booting with the "3" and "2" keys pressed to get it into 32-bit kernel, 
then try the modem.

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External Modem syochelson.nospam@ieee.nspam.org (S & B) - 2011-09-16 15:44 -0700
  Re: External Modem Suze <replytome@thenewsgroup.com> - 2011-09-16 20:30 -0500
    Re: External Modem syochelson.nospam@ieee.nspam.org (S & B) - 2011-09-18 21:49 -0700
  Re: External Modem Fred Bambrough <fred@[127.0.0.1]> - 2011-09-17 14:38 +0100
    Re: External Modem Malcolm <malcolm@invalid> - 2011-09-17 10:16 -0400
      Re: External Modem syochelson.nospam@ieee.nspam.org (S & B) - 2011-09-18 21:54 -0700

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