Usb Reads Modem As Printer?

**judgeofallandnothing** · 07-04-2004, 07:08 AM

I plugged my USb cable from my modem to my computer and my newly installed xp reads the modem as a printer..... any suggestions? is there a driver I am missing or what?

**Ariel_001** · 07-04-2004, 07:10 AM

Install the drivers for your modem.

**judgeofallandnothing** · 07-04-2004, 07:21 AM

I have a dpc2100 series scientific atlanta modem and it never came with a cd

**Ariel_001** · 07-04-2004, 07:40 AM

Originally posted by judgeofallandnothing@4 July 2004 - 03:29
I have a dpc2100 series scientific atlanta modem and it never came with a cd

Look for it at it`s website...

And is it this?

**clocker** · 07-04-2004, 12:24 PM

Originally posted by judgeofallandnothing@4 July 2004 - 00:16
I plugged my USb cable from my modem to my computer and my newly installed xp reads the modem as a printer..... any suggestions? is there a driver I am missing or what?

Wait a minute.
Where does XP report the modem is a printer?

**tesco** · 07-04-2004, 04:53 PM

Try going into device manager, then right click the modem, go to update driver, and see if you can find a better driver in windows itself, if not cancel and download a driver somewhere on teh net (manufacturer's website is probably best).

Is teh modem working?

**judgeofallandnothing** · 07-04-2004, 05:50 PM

the modem is working fine. Since I can use it on my other computer. The PC reports it as a new printer when i A)Scan for new hardware B) Automatically detects it. I found all the drivers except that I cannot install it because I need to have it detected as a modem before installing.

**tesco** · 07-04-2004, 06:04 PM

When you go to device manager it should show it as a device with a ! or a ? next to it. Right click, go to update driver, and point to the driver you downloaded.

you could also try plugging into a different USB port.