I had the same problem. You need to reinstall 7.6 then the modem software,
then install 8.0.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alessandro Pisani [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, April 10, 2000 11:27 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of DuoList
> Subject: [Duo] Re: Duo modem
>
> Jim Eddy wrote........
>
> >
> >
> >A list member was kind enough to send the software. Things are still odd,
> >though. When the duo starts up I get a dialog saying that the 500/duo
> >software can't be loaded because the computer is "not in the powerbook
> >family." This happened with the OS 8.0 that came with it, and also with
> OS
> >8.5 I clean installed. I also zapped PRAM to try to bring it to it's
> senses.
> >The powerport control panel won't open because extension won't load.
> >
> >I then tried hooking up an external modem. The internal modem seems to be
> >locking up the modem port. I'm not able to switch from internal modem to
> the
> >modem serial port.
> >
> >This is a puzzlement.
> >
> >Jim
> >
>
> Well, i owned a 2300c for some time, and it had the 19,2 Gv internal
> modem installed; i remember that i had the same warning, that disappeared
> as soon as i downloaded the latest drivers!
> I think you can solve the problem with new drivers: search in
> versiontracker.com (faster than searching through company web site),
> unfortunately i have no more these drivers (i sold the 2300c 6 months
> ago).
>
> HIH,
> Alessandro
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