Mainframeguy
Debiant by way of Ubuntu
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- 29 Aug 2002
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I cannot believe the troubles I have had and am having - if anyone else is using or knows of 3G PCMCIA card support resources kindly post links or your experience... I am new to the area and this is third time I tried to make this post due to line drops despite London location!
below I paste an email I sent about an hour ago to give you some idea of the story so far!
"Thanks David
took a few minutes to get those drivers installed (was expecting one not three!) Then the fun started with default connections and Mobile Office application and Thunderbird (SMTP) seemed to "break" it... but now resorting to webpage email (despaired at POP3 configuration for Tbird, so this will be minus spell checking - will have to crack that myself I suppose unless you care to reply informatively as to how email might be POP3 and NOT Orange/Outlook (although I do use that for business I much prefer Tbird) anyway - as I was saying, using web access to try sending now so fingers crossed (what, 2 hours later or is it three?) Still did not even need a reboot, although I did one anyway during uninstall and reinstall of Orange Office (just playing safe there).
Thanks for your excellent response - my response is currently 384 KB/s which is, I suppose, as good as it gets and although not the "fat pipe" I was used to will serve me on the road (or wherever).
Now to write that email about the five hours in orange shops and the four days with no Internet..... hehe
I'll try to mention you in a favourable light if you think it will achieve any reference or golden goodbye (doubtful)....
Thanks again"
needless to say I am far from happy and to rub it in it seems to be almost down to dial up speeds despite the claims,,,,, really no idea what to do next (need sleep now!) :crosseyed:
below I paste an email I sent about an hour ago to give you some idea of the story so far!
"Thanks David
took a few minutes to get those drivers installed (was expecting one not three!) Then the fun started with default connections and Mobile Office application and Thunderbird (SMTP) seemed to "break" it... but now resorting to webpage email (despaired at POP3 configuration for Tbird, so this will be minus spell checking - will have to crack that myself I suppose unless you care to reply informatively as to how email might be POP3 and NOT Orange/Outlook (although I do use that for business I much prefer Tbird) anyway - as I was saying, using web access to try sending now so fingers crossed (what, 2 hours later or is it three?) Still did not even need a reboot, although I did one anyway during uninstall and reinstall of Orange Office (just playing safe there).
Thanks for your excellent response - my response is currently 384 KB/s which is, I suppose, as good as it gets and although not the "fat pipe" I was used to will serve me on the road (or wherever).
Now to write that email about the five hours in orange shops and the four days with no Internet..... hehe
I'll try to mention you in a favourable light if you think it will achieve any reference or golden goodbye (doubtful)....
Thanks again"
needless to say I am far from happy and to rub it in it seems to be almost down to dial up speeds despite the claims,,,,, really no idea what to do next (need sleep now!) :crosseyed: