[X-Newbies] Can Mac Mini use external USB modem?

[Aldo Johnson]

I'm sorry I wasn't clear enough, I don't have a modem. I haven't  
bought it yet. I was thinking that I should check with the  
professionals ;-) before I spend the money.


On 05 Nov 05, at 4:23, Philip J Robar wrote:

>
> On Nov 4, 2005, at 4:01 AM, Aldo Johnson wrote:
>
>
>> I bought a Mac Mini, but forgot to order the optional internal  
>> modem. Can I use an external USB modem, originally for Windows, on  
>> the Mac Mini? The USB modem comes only with a Windows driver CD.
>>
>
> Since you haven't told us which modem you have this is difficult to  
> answer. Hook it up and give it a try, the worst that can happen is  
> that it won't work.
>
> If it's recognized as a modem it should show up in the Network  
> Preferences panel. If you don't see it when first opening the panel  
> select "Network Ports Configuration" from the "Show" menu. If it's  
> present in the "Port Configurations" list then make sure it's  
> active, i.e. its "On" check box is checked. (Don't forget to click  
> on the "Apply" button as needed.)  Then select the modem from the  
> "Show" menu and click on the "Modem" tab. Scroll through the  
> "Modem" list and see if your model is listed.
>
>
> Phil
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>



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