[Hidden-tech] MAC and Verizon wireless USB760 - HOW TO SEARCH THE HT WEB SITE

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On 2/18/2010 7:36 PM, dstevens at tryandfindit.com wrote:
>
>
> Good Evening All,
> Thank you all so much for your responses! Thank you too for reading 
> the original message even if you did not respond. ( I try to read them 
> all, I don't always respond though )
> I cannot believe how much knowledge is here in Western Mass.... it is 
> truly amazing how just about any question brings some many ideas or 
> input...
> Are all of these posts on the Hidden-tech website? I save all of 
> mine.. I am wondering if they could be on the website, and we could go 
> there to search for answers to past questions? Maybe its there and I 
> just don't see it?
> Anyway,
> My problem with the USB760 has been resolved. I had already tried a 
> few of the suggestions, and tried some that I hadn't thought of.
> Here is what happened:
> I went to the Verizon website to download the newest version of the 
> VZAccess tool. While there, they seemed to have a list of different 
> devices, with different downloads. Well, turns out, that the USB 
> device that I have, does not match the CD and directions that I was 
> given! I had noticed the model number was off just a little, but my 
> friend told me that "it use to work fine, and just stopped working!"
> So, I downloaded the correct version and installed it.
> Before  did that though, I did an update of over 800MB from Apple to 
> this MAC... all types of updates for the system.
> I then installed my new VZAccess from Verizon, and it didn't work.
> I un installed, rebooted, went to bed, when I woke up, I decided to 
> install the new VZAccess program again.
> This time it worked!!!
> I guess moral of the story is "if first you don't succeed, go take a nap"
> I did read that you don't need the VZAccess program with MAC in the 
> manual, Roger Williams pointed out that I did not have the correct 
> version to use the MAC application, so I did have to leave the 
> VZAccess installed.
> I rebooted a few times, removed the USB760 a few times, connected and 
> disconnected from the Internet.... and it still works!!!!
> I just want to thank you all for the help. It sometimes feels like we 
> are in our own little closets or islands and we are taking on the 
> world alone..... but that is not the case with the Hidden-Tech crew.....
> Thank you all,
> don
>
> TFI Enterprises
> Donald M. Stevens
> 785 Williams Street, # 142
> Longmeadow, Ma 01106
> Office: 413.209.8333
> Cell: 860.614.4153
> Email: dstevens at tryandfindIT.com
>
>     -------- Original Message --------
>     Subject: Re: [Hidden-tech] MAC and Verizon wireless USB760
>     From: Jeff Peck <jeff.peck at snet.net>
>     Date: Thu, February 18, 2010 10:06 am
>     To: dstevens at tryandfindit.com, hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net
>
>     Check the System Profiler that it is finding the USB device at
>     all. Under "About this Mac", click "More Info...". Then click
>     "USB". You can refresh this view with Command-R. If it is not
>     showing up there, there may be an issue with the device itself or
>     the USB port (assuming that a restart does not fix). One more
>     thing to check, even if it is showing up in the System Profiler,
>     is the port the device is plugged into. If it is going through a
>     USB hub (i.e. on the back of a Mac keyboard) it may not be
>     receiving enough power. Try plugging into one of the USB ports
>     directly on the computer or into a powered USB hub. This should at
>     least help you rule out a hardware issue.
>
>     - Jeff
>
>
>
>
>
>     ----- Original Message ----
>     From: "dstevens at tryandfindit.com" <dstevens at tryandfindit.com>
>     To: hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net
>     Sent: Thu, February 18, 2010 6:59:33 AM
>     Subject: [Hidden-tech] MAC and Verizon wireless USB760
>
>     ** Be sure to fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's
>     area.
>     ** If you did, we all thank you.
>
>
>     Good Morning All,
>
>     I am working on a friends MAC. They have a
>     MAC OS X
>     Version 10.5.8
>
>     They use a Verizon USB760 device to connect to the Internet as
>     their only other choice would be dial-up.
>
>     This worked at one time, now it seems that when loading and
>     configuring the USB760 with
>     "Verizon's VZAccess Manager"
>     it does not see the USB device.
>
>     I tried to un-install the software, reboot, and re-install with
>     the USB760 in or out while the software is being installed.....
>     It still doesn't see it.
>
>     Does anyone have any ideas that I could try this morning?
>
>     Thank you all in advance!!!
>
>     Have the Best Day!
>     don
>
>     TFI Enterprises
>     Donald M. Stevens
>     785 Williams Street, # 142
>     Longmeadow, Ma 01106
>     Office: 413.209.8333
>     Cell: 860.614.4153
>     Email: dstevens at tryandfindIT.com
>
>
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