windows 98....need some help

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#28356 27-Nov-2008 10:31

for windows 98, would it be better/easier to get a normal modem or should i get a wireless router/adapter?

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#180631 27-Nov-2008 10:52

Hmm .. the only reason why you would want a wireless adapter is if the modem is located at a different location than the computer. It is always best to have a wired solution (i.e. putting in a network adapter instead). You will still need a modem regardless of the 'router' if you go 'broadband' and you can get a modem with multiple ethernet port. What are you trying to achieve?

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#180650 27-Nov-2008 11:51

having the modem near my computer isnt a problem.

im trying to get a few mmo's i play onto the other computer, the 98, so i can have that one
doing less important things for me in those games. so i can have 2 instances of the same
game going at the same time.

basically, i want the 98 computer to b solely a gaming computer, while the newer one is gaming/work.

i was planning on getting this:
http://shop4.frys.com/product/5665421;jsessionid=lTJhVFh6IK6SSq8DSB5Tww**.node1?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

or this one:
http://shop4.frys.com/product/5772132?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

which one of these modems is better?

i also would like a modem that allows me to use the phone and the internet simultaneously, cuz my
mom is always complaining about that.
so what type of modem would i need?

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#180661 27-Nov-2008 13:03

Of the two you have listed (neither of which I have experience of) go for the Zoom, simply because it has a 4port ethernet swtich built in so you can connect your two PCs to network together and to the internet, and because it supports ADSL2+ which gives you the option of higher interenet speeds if you ISP support that. Both of the listed modems contain NAT routing. Naturally if you want wireless capability then you will pay more for that feature.

All DSL modems allow simultaneous access to both the internet and voice services.

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#180698 27-Nov-2008 15:55

ty ppl for all ur help/input.

now that we settled that problem, i think i have a couple more questions that i need answered.

my screen seems to 'lag' a little when i scroll down. when i am not scrolling down everything works just fine.
is this lag caused by how old the OS/comp is or is it something to do with the graphics card, or neither?

any suggestions on how to fix that problem?

since im using this older computer to play online games, im worried that it might
not b able to take the 2-3 games that i plan to have on this comp. i dont really know
how much MB/GB of memory it has, but the games i play range from about 670MB-1GB.

so question is, should i get a flashdrive or some external device to store games on to use with this comp?

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#180700 27-Nov-2008 16:03

I would seriously concider spending the $ on a XP upgrade. I recently had to load 98SE back onto a 1.2GHz 512MByte laptop that the kids use as a tempory measure till I sorted out a XP licence issue. I was horrified how badly 98 worked (used to think it was great) with current software compared to running XP on the same machine.

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#180765 27-Nov-2008 20:47

how much would one of the upgrade things cost me about?

i dont want to put too much money into this comp as it is an older one

and new ones r cheap(er).

if i did upgrade it to XP, how would that effect the graphics?

would this b something i would need to get it to b XP or something different?

http://shop3.frys.com/product/4052672?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
or like this?

http://shop3.frys.com/search?cat=-51886&pType=pDisplay

Mighty Ape

Shop now at Mighty Ape (affiliate link).

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#180767 27-Nov-2008 20:50

Here is the trademe link to the prices of OS, You'd probably need to spend some money on your RAM too. SD RAM quite cheap.

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#180771 27-Nov-2008 21:18

according to my system properties, this comp has about 95MB of RAM

whats a decent amount of ram needed? about 4gb?

lol, im starting to wonder if i should get a refurbished/used computer.
there has to b one where i live for less than $150.

cheaper and less hassle.