"Jeff Liebermann" <jeffl@comix.santa-cruz.ca.us> wrote in message
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> "Diane LeMasson" <dlemasson@prodigy.net> hath wroth:
>
> >
> >"Jeff Liebermann" <jeffl@comix.santa-cruz.ca.us> wrote in message
>
> >We did download from this link (sorry forgot to mention it is a DWL G 122
> >rev B)
> >http://support.dlink.com/products/vi...2DG122%5FrevB#
>
> Yep. The exact hardware revision is important.
>
> >or should say burned a cd & then reinstalled that driver. Installation
went
> >fine.
> >Device manager clains driver is working. In fact this is what I read in
> >device manager:
> >Driver Provider: DLink Date: 7/9/2004 Ver: 4.10.2222 Copyright:
> >1988-1999
>
> I guess that's correct, although it doesn't match the date or versions
> on the download page, which is Rev 2.00 from 6/13/2005. I wonder if
> that was a Friday the 13th.
>
> >As you say the 2nd part is broken, somewhere, but how?
>
> Good question. I don't have the slightest clue which part is busted.
> My guess is that it's like much software that does not survive
> multiple in place updates with later (or earlier) versions. Then, the
> only solution is to uninstall all the software, reboot, and start
> over.
Yes they did uninstall several times not to mention spending 2 hours with
tech support walking them through the same. Still wouldn't work.
>
> >If indeed what tech support claims the problem is within the 98se
computer
> >not their
> >software/product how do we fix it is what concerns me/us.
>
> It worked once, so I seriously doubt that there's something broken
> with the computer. The software may have mangled the registry or
> replaced some key drivers. Hard to tell from here.
I'm planning on their next day off to check out their computer to see for
myself
what is going on. Do you have any suggestions what else I need to check out
& how?
In respect to the registry & those key drivers?
How would I determine what needs to be deleted or what stays?
>
> There's also a chance that the USB driver (also part of the puzzle)
> has been "updated" or destroyed. It would be interesting to test the
> port with a USB memory thing and see if it still works. The DWL-122
> rev B will do 54Mbits/sec but only with a USB 2.0 port. Does this
> antique have a USB 1.0, 1.1, or 2.0 port?
By chance I still have the documentations to that computer & did some
digging around
on 'Gateway's" web site & found that the USB port is 1.0, actually 2 USB
ports that are 1.0.
Plugging in either of them did not work.
>
> >How will he know another USB adapter will work if he decides to return
this
> >one?
>
> He doesn't. I've always had too much entertainment value from dealing
> with early DLink drivers. I was using Win98SE and WinME up until
> about 2 years ago, when I purged all the old junk and replaced it with
> new junk. The old junk was just too difficult to keep working. I
> would install some minor driver, update, or tweak, and something
> completely unreleated would cease to function. It's like "bit rot",
> where perfectly good operating systems and software just rot away into
> oblivion.
My son only uses his computer for emails & searching for various web sites
pertaining to his hobby, fishing & hunting.
The 98se never gave him a bit of trouble & always work fine.
>
> I don't have a good recommendation for a Win98SE USB wireless device.
> Given the choice, I suggest a PCMCIA or CARDBUS wireless device, which
> doesn't have to deal with goofy old USB drivers and possible
> perforance limitations created by USB 1.1. I would need to know more
> about the Win98SE laptop before digging for something that could still
> be purchased and has a supported Win98SE driver. Disclaimer: It may
> not even exist.
This is a Gateway Per formance 500 desktop built in around 1999.
Your probably right about getting a PCMCIA or CARDBUS wireless device.
We thought this would be an easier way since neither of us know how to
install
a card. A scary thought!
>
> >Chances of him right now to buy another computer is impossible cost wise.
> >The 98se was his other pc before he bought this new XP computer so he
gave
> >the older
> >one to his wife to use. Less fighting over who was going to use the new
one.
>
> Ummm... I don't know if I really needed to know all that, but it does
> add yet another layer of compatibility issues to the problem.
>
> >But it did work as I said for about 3 days or more.
> >Other than losing connections at times it work fine.
>
> So, what changed? What did he install, update, replace, or tweak?
> Windoze 98SE doesn't have the nifty "system restore" feature of XP,
> where he can roll back his mistakes to when the system worked. It
> does have a way to roll back just the registry, but only for the last
> 5 days. Boot to MSDOS prompt by holding down the ctrl key during boot
> (or something like that). From the DOS prompt, run:
> scanreg /restore
> Oh, see:
> <http://support.microsoft.com/kb/221512>
> for instructions. However, if it's been more than 5 days, forget it.
But he has GoBack! I think!
It has been more than 5 days so this 'roll back' will not work.
They have not done anything to this computer other than adding this adapter.
When the problems occured they called tech support.
Not one tech person had a solution for the problem or did they go into any
depth to solve the problem. Since device manager has the device is working
they didn't want to hear anything else.
They did not want to hear after downloading those 98se drivers this still
isn't working. So here we sit with a product that doesn't work.
>
> >This is true! I agree. The newer computer which is all up to date &
works
> >wonderfully was a Christmas gift from last year, by me.
>
> So, the old Win98SE machine is jealous of the new machine? Computers
> do have feelings. Maybe if he talks to the machine nicely?
>
> >Now that he is married we never expected his wife would be that
interested
> >since she never showed any interests in computers before. Guess what!!
> >That is why he set up the 98se for her to solved a problem of having one
> >good working computer between them.
>
> The XP machine has multiple logins. If properly setup, it can act as
> two almost completely different personalities, with seperate desktops,
> directory trees, browsers, email, and applications. I have one
> machine shared by a small army of kids with about 10 different logins
> and corresponding setups. In extreme cases, interchangeable hard
> drives are possible. Some of the larger Gigabloat USB memory things
> are coming with U3 software, that allows installing complete
> applications on the drive, which will work as if they were installed
> on the main hard disk.
They already have the XP set up for both of them.
She likes her AOL & he optonline.
However he hogs the computer all the time once hes on.
Again thank you for all your help.
Diane
>
> I'm not suggesting he give up, but if it begins to look grim, methinks
> sharing the XP machine is an alternative worth considering.
>
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