Jack, scanModem reports Support type needed or chipset: hcflinmodem ----------------end Softmodem section -------------- For owners of a Dell PCs with Conexant HSF modems, a driver source package with full speed enabled is available, but requires driver compiling. Read DOCs/Conexant.txt From http://www.linuxant.com/drivers//downloads-ubuntu-x86.php download -7.68.00.12full_k2.6.24_16_generic_ubuntu_i386.deb.zip Under Linux unpack with: $ unzip *.zip Then install with: $ sudo dpkg -i *.deb Subsequently, the modem should be found with $ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf Edit in your personal information with: $ sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf and try dialing out with: $ sudo wvdial. See DOCs/Testing.txt for details. Read DOCs/Conexant.txt Regards, Antonio --- On Sat, 8/16/08, Jack Burns <bseeadler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: Jack Burns <bseeadler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: dell dimension 4100 > To: discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Saturday, August 16, 2008, 3:26 PM > I am newbie and just installed ubuntu 8.04 on my desktop and > need help > with modem.