Magic jack

I purchased this magic jack thing so i could get internet phone. however i
can't get my home pc to recognize the usb device that i have to plug in for
it to install. i have windows xp if that helps. i did try it on my laptop
(vista) and it loaded fine, so i know its not the magic jack. can anyone
help me with this problem

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http://digital-nomads.blogspot.com/2...-for-tech.html

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"littlegav18" wrote in message
...
I purchased this magic jack thing so i could get internet phone. however i
can't get my home pc to recognize the usb device that i have to plug in
for
it to install. i have windows xp if that helps. i did try it on my
laptop
(vista) and it loaded fine, so i know its not the magic jack. can anyone
help me with this problem

On Thu, 4 Dec 2008 16:29:00 -0800, littlegav18
wrote:

I purchased this magic jack thing so i could get internet phone. however i
can't get my home pc to recognize the usb device that i have to plug in for
it to install. i have windows xp if that helps. i did try it on my laptop
(vista) and it loaded fine, so i know its not the magic jack. can anyone
help me with this problem

Vista has drivers to recognize the device; apparently your version of
XP does not. Contact whoever sold the device for proper drivers.

Oh, and this is NOT an XP problem but a hardware problem.

ICEMAN what device are you talking about and if you're refering to the
magicjack that is almost impossible. there tech is worthless. would you
know where i could go to get the drivers.

"IceMan" wrote:

On Thu, 4 Dec 2008 16:29:00 -0800, littlegav18
wrote:

I purchased this magic jack thing so i could get internet phone. however i
can't get my home pc to recognize the usb device that i have to plug in for
it to install. i have windows xp if that helps. i did try it on my laptop
(vista) and it loaded fine, so i know its not the magic jack. can anyone
help me with this problem

Vista has drivers to recognize the device; apparently your version of
XP does not. Contact whoever sold the device for proper drivers.

Oh, and this is NOT an XP problem but a hardware problem.

"littlegav18" wrote in message
...
ICEMAN what device are you talking about and if you're refering to the
magicjack that is almost impossible. there tech is worthless. would you
know where i could go to get the drivers.


You won't get a response (at least not one you want). Iceman is a mentally
retarded 13 year old school kid who just snipes at people that *he*
considers has posted to the wrong group. Ignore him - everyone else does.
You could kill file him but that would be a waste of time as he regularly
changes his posting name to ensure that his unwanted postings ae seen by as
large an audience as possible. Says it all really. He will change his name
this weekend.

"IceMan" wrote:

On Thu, 4 Dec 2008 16:29:00 -0800, littlegav18
wrote:

I purchased this magic jack thing so i could get internet phone.
however i
can't get my home pc to recognize the usb device that i have to plug in
for
it to install. i have windows xp if that helps. i did try it on my
laptop
(vista) and it loaded fine, so i know its not the magic jack. can
anyone
help me with this problem

Vista has drivers to recognize the device; apparently your version of
XP does not. Contact whoever sold the device for proper drivers.

Oh, and this is NOT an XP problem but a hardware problem.

On Fri, 5 Dec 2008 09:31:48 -0000, "M.I.5¾"
wrote:

Ignore him - everyone else does.

Except you. I have him killfiled but I know when he's posted because
you have to reply to him.

"Flyboy" wrote in message
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On Fri, 5 Dec 2008 09:31:48 -0000, "M.I.5¾"
wrote:

Ignore him - everyone else does.

Except you. I have him killfiled but I know when he's posted because
you have to reply to him.

He is due to change his name this weekend so he won't be killfiled for long.

I have a Magic Jack device and it works on both Vista and XP.

About 10% of the time, I have to unplug the device, wait a moment or 2 and
try it again. Or try it in another USB slot. Then it works.

I have noticed that it interfers with CD/DVD access and other related
programs, but for the most part it works.

....and oh yeah, their customer support SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! if it exists
at all.

~alan
IT Helpdesk - Where we read the manual for you.


"IceMan" wrote in message
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On Thu, 4 Dec 2008 16:29:00 -0800, littlegav18
wrote:

I purchased this magic jack thing so i could get internet phone. however
i
can't get my home pc to recognize the usb device that i have to plug in
for
it to install. i have windows xp if that helps. i did try it on my
laptop
(vista) and it loaded fine, so i know its not the magic jack. can anyone
help me with this problem

Vista has drivers to recognize the device; apparently your version of
XP does not. Contact whoever sold the device for proper drivers.

Oh, and this is NOT an XP problem but a hardware problem.

Magic Jack needs a dedicated USB 2.0 controller/hub to be usable.
Because most PCs have only one or two USB 2.0 controllers you can
run into bandwidth usage issues. On a shared USB Hub you'll notice a
"Choppy" or spotty voice reception using one. It's not a universal
issue but something that happens quite a bit.

"~~Alan~~" wrote in message
...
I have a Magic Jack device and it works on both Vista and XP.

About 10% of the time, I have to unplug the device, wait a moment or 2 and
try it again. Or try it in another USB slot. Then it works.

I have noticed that it interfers with CD/DVD access and other related
programs, but for the most part it works.

...and oh yeah, their customer support SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! if it
exists at all.

~alan
IT Helpdesk - Where we read the manual for you.


"IceMan" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 4 Dec 2008 16:29:00 -0800, littlegav18
wrote:

I purchased this magic jack thing so i could get internet phone. however
i
can't get my home pc to recognize the usb device that i have to plug in
for
it to install. i have windows xp if that helps. i did try it on my
laptop
(vista) and it loaded fine, so i know its not the magic jack. can anyone
help me with this problem

Vista has drivers to recognize the device; apparently your version of
XP does not. Contact whoever sold the device for proper drivers.

Oh, and this is NOT an XP problem but a hardware problem.

littlegav18 wrote:
I purchased this Magicjack thing so I could get internet phone. However, I
can't get my home pc to recognize the usb device that I have to plug in for
it to install. I have Windows XP, if that helps. I did try it on my laptop
(Vista) and it loaded fine, so I know it's not the Magicjack. Can anyone
help me with this problem?

XP asks for USB drivers:
http://www.uwe-sieber.de/usbtrouble_...ks_for_drivers

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