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Trached1 · 02-08-2003, 12:13 PM

Hello.... from reading posts I've learned that XP is not compatible to the 5300 and Vision. All I really want is a laptop with enough memory to access the internet for day to day stuff. I guess my question is..... "If I plan to buy a used/refurbished laptop. What are the minimium requirements I will be looking for and what should I expect to spend?" Also.... Anyone know of a good place to buy such a laptop?

irish · 02-08-2003, 4:03 PM

my sanyo 5300 is compatible enough, i have no problems using it to get online.... i dun think there is a minimum requirement i mean its about prefrence what you will be looking for in quality and speed. allthough i do not know how the setup is on win98 as i never had tried and the connection wizard maybe differ ??? dunno aty anyrate get atleast a p2 in my standard.. with alot of memmory. ok good luck!

shulsmann · 02-08-2003, 9:27 PM

I have XP on my laptops and never have a problem connecting my 5300. I use the dialer software from the Sprint website.

quampegan · 03-02-2003, 7:03 PM

My son is still trying everything to get his laptop to work through the data cable to the 5300. The Win 98 computer cannot find the correct drivers...he has the R/S cable & software. He has tried a lot....uninstalling then hooking up in different orders, downloading the 5300 driver from Sanyo, etc. He's at Air Force schooling after being out of touch for 7 weeks with BMT...he's so anxious to get it going...Help!

lgmayka · 03-03-2003, 5:06 PM

As I mentioned in another thread, the Futuredial page on this issue

http://www.futuredial.com/snapsync/d...4900_win98.htm

indicates that he may have to go into Device Manager, find the USB Composite Device (wrong driver for phone), and change that device's driver to the Sanyo one.

lgmayka · 03-03-2003, 5:09 PM

By the way, if one of his goals is to keep in touch with friends, there are things he can do until he gets the modem-style connection working:

1) Send and receive email on his phone

2) Download AirIM (which is compatible with AOL Instant Messenger, MSN Messenger, and Yahoo Messenger) and use that. Note, though, that AirIM may get confused ("hang") if he has more than 30 buddies on his buddy list.

Using these on the phone is more painful than on a laptop computer, but doable.

rshaan · 03-03-2003, 6:34 PM

yo quam, did he use the drivers issued from sanyo's site? (same as those on futuredials i believe)

02-08-2003, 12:13 PM	#1
Trached1 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 148 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Laptop for 5300 as a modem Hello.... from reading posts I've learned that XP is not compatible to the 5300 and Vision. All I really want is a laptop with enough memory to access the internet for day to day stuff. I guess my question is..... "If I plan to buy a used/refurbished laptop. What are the minimium requirements I will be looking for and what should I expect to spend?" Also.... Anyone know of a good place to buy such a laptop?

02-08-2003, 4:03 PM	#2
irish Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 169 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Laptop for 5300 as a modem my sanyo 5300 is compatible enough, i have no problems using it to get online.... i dun think there is a minimum requirement i mean its about prefrence what you will be looking for in quality and speed. allthough i do not know how the setup is on win98 as i never had tried and the connection wizard maybe differ ??? dunno aty anyrate get atleast a p2 in my standard.. with alot of memmory. ok good luck!

02-08-2003, 9:27 PM	#3
shulsmann Fresh Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Laptop for 5300 as a modem I have XP on my laptops and never have a problem connecting my 5300. I use the dialer software from the Sprint website.

03-02-2003, 7:03 PM	#4
quampegan Posting up a storm! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Laptop for 5300 as a modem My son is still trying everything to get his laptop to work through the data cable to the 5300. The Win 98 computer cannot find the correct drivers...he has the R/S cable & software. He has tried a lot....uninstalling then hooking up in different orders, downloading the 5300 driver from Sanyo, etc. He's at Air Force schooling after being out of touch for 7 weeks with BMT...he's so anxious to get it going...Help!

03-03-2003, 5:06 PM	#5
lgmayka Fresh Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 44 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Laptop for 5300 as a modem As I mentioned in another thread, the Futuredial page on this issue http://www.futuredial.com/snapsync/d...4900_win98.htm indicates that he may have to go into Device Manager, find the USB Composite Device (wrong driver for phone), and change that device's driver to the Sanyo one.

03-03-2003, 5:09 PM	#6
lgmayka Fresh Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 44 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Laptop for 5300 as a modem By the way, if one of his goals is to keep in touch with friends, there are things he can do until he gets the modem-style connection working: 1) Send and receive email on his phone 2) Download AirIM (which is compatible with AOL Instant Messenger, MSN Messenger, and Yahoo Messenger) and use that. Note, though, that AirIM may get confused ("hang") if he has more than 30 buddies on his buddy list. Using these on the phone is more painful than on a laptop computer, but doable.

03-03-2003, 6:34 PM	#7
rshaan Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 289 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Laptop for 5300 as a modem yo quam, did he use the drivers issued from sanyo's site? (same as those on futuredials i believe)

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