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04-09-08, 03:38 PM
Thank you (all) for the suggestions -
I have decided to bite the bullit and upgrade to Windows 2000 Professional.
Hopefully that will answer my prayers, I'll drop back here and let ye all
know what happens next!
"Phillip Windell" wrote:
> There is no "Services" in Windows 98 in the same way.
> There is no Zero Configuration Utility either,...or even anything similar.
> Wireless Networking barely existed when Windows 98 was around and most of it
> then was in the form of Microwave Bridges and Repeaters,...and it didn't run
> on Windows 98, it ran on dedicated hardware in the form of Appliances.
>
> About all you can do is uninstall the 3COM software and reinstall it.
>
> If it still doesn't work you will probably have to contact 3COM,...good luck
> with that,...and then after you tell them you are running Windows 98,...good
> luck with that, too.
>
> --
> Phillip Windell
> www.wandtv.com
>
> The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or Microsoft,
> or anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
> -----------------------------------------------------
>
>
> "IrelandDave" <IrelandDave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2883572A-FBCB-4554-89AF-1748244D12D9@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks for your reply but Sorry, I am running Windows 98 adn I can't seem
> > to
> > find a services folder? I know where it is on Windows 2000 but win98 does
> > not
> > seem to have the same folder> Any more ideas?
> >
> >
> > "smlunatick" wrote:
> >
> >> On Apr 2, 3:01 pm, IrelandDave <IrelandD...@discussions.microsoft.com>
> >> wrote:
> >> > Hi,
> >> >
> >> > I have installed the above Wireless adapter on my PC which is Gateway
> >> > G6-350
> >> > - running Windows 98 SE.
> >> > Problem is - when I click on the 3COM icon (which I have placed on my
> >> > desktop) - it opens only for about two seconds and then closes again.
> >> > No
> >> > matter how many times, I try the result is the same.. Any ideas ? even
> >> > when I
> >> > right click on the 3COM icon and click open the result is the same ..
> >> > Hence I can't configure the 3COM wireless adapter with my encryption
> >> > key..
> >> > etc.. etc..
> >> > Thanks in advance - David R.
> >>
> >> As with all wireless adapters, you can only run either the included
> >> utilities (3COM icon) or Microsoft's Wireless Zero Configuration. You
> >> can not run both at the same time. Check on Services and see if
> >> Wireless Zero Configuration service is started.
> >>
>
>
>
I have decided to bite the bullit and upgrade to Windows 2000 Professional.
Hopefully that will answer my prayers, I'll drop back here and let ye all
know what happens next!
"Phillip Windell" wrote:
> There is no "Services" in Windows 98 in the same way.
> There is no Zero Configuration Utility either,...or even anything similar.
> Wireless Networking barely existed when Windows 98 was around and most of it
> then was in the form of Microwave Bridges and Repeaters,...and it didn't run
> on Windows 98, it ran on dedicated hardware in the form of Appliances.
>
> About all you can do is uninstall the 3COM software and reinstall it.
>
> If it still doesn't work you will probably have to contact 3COM,...good luck
> with that,...and then after you tell them you are running Windows 98,...good
> luck with that, too.
>
> --
> Phillip Windell
> www.wandtv.com
>
> The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or Microsoft,
> or anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
> -----------------------------------------------------
>
>
> "IrelandDave" <IrelandDave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2883572A-FBCB-4554-89AF-1748244D12D9@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks for your reply but Sorry, I am running Windows 98 adn I can't seem
> > to
> > find a services folder? I know where it is on Windows 2000 but win98 does
> > not
> > seem to have the same folder> Any more ideas?
> >
> >
> > "smlunatick" wrote:
> >
> >> On Apr 2, 3:01 pm, IrelandDave <IrelandD...@discussions.microsoft.com>
> >> wrote:
> >> > Hi,
> >> >
> >> > I have installed the above Wireless adapter on my PC which is Gateway
> >> > G6-350
> >> > - running Windows 98 SE.
> >> > Problem is - when I click on the 3COM icon (which I have placed on my
> >> > desktop) - it opens only for about two seconds and then closes again.
> >> > No
> >> > matter how many times, I try the result is the same.. Any ideas ? even
> >> > when I
> >> > right click on the 3COM icon and click open the result is the same ..
> >> > Hence I can't configure the 3COM wireless adapter with my encryption
> >> > key..
> >> > etc.. etc..
> >> > Thanks in advance - David R.
> >>
> >> As with all wireless adapters, you can only run either the included
> >> utilities (3COM icon) or Microsoft's Wireless Zero Configuration. You
> >> can not run both at the same time. Check on Services and see if
> >> Wireless Zero Configuration service is started.
> >>
>
>
>