On 9/1/10, Mark Mwangi <
mwangy@gmail.com> wrote:
> Could also be because the modem is viewed as a flash and not as a
> composite device. Try reinstalling the base driver from that place in
> control panel that shows all devices in the pc including the ones
> without drivers(i forget what its called). Custom install the driver
> as a composite device n the rest of the drivers will auto install kama
> kawaida.
>
> On 9/1/10, ndungu stephen <
ndungustephen@gmail.com> wrote:
>> After customer care of safcom wasted my 3 hours trying to make it work in
>> my
>> Vista (including upgrading the 3G card software) ;
>>
>> I tried something on my own; and it worked for me. (However, this worked
>> for
>> Vista; I dont know about windows 7 - give it a try):
>> *
>> Safaricom 3G card:*
>>
>> -the 3G card will be seen as merely a flash disk <for some Vistas> ; So
>> try
>> the following:
>>
>> 1) Explore the data card under "My computer" and look for the following
>> .exe or files to modify:
>>
>> set "DataCard_Setup" (32/64 bit) compatibility mode to "run as
>> administrator"
>>
>>
>> 2) set "setup" inside folder "safaricom broad band" to compatibility "run
>> as
>> administrator"
>>
>> 3) set "reset" to compatibility "run as administrator"
>>
>> (You may also set "autorun" to run as administrator, if your comp sees it
>> as
>> a program)
>>
>>
>> Then insert device and double-click "autorun" and wait. Observe the task
>> bar
>> (hapo chini karibu na speaker icon) as 3G modem drivers are finally loaded
>> and the device is now seen as a Modem.
>>
>>
>> NB: You may be forced to unistall the program and reinstall if Autorun
>> does
>> not pick up the process as outlined above.
>> Then after reinstall; double click the "autorun" once the huawei modem is
>> seen as a flash disk.
>> The safcom program may be kept on during this process.
>>
>> ===
>>
>> Good Luck !!!
>>
>
>
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>
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>
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