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I switched my 3 laptops (kept in different locations, but using the same dongle / SIM) to Win 10 at the end of July. To my relief the Mob BB still worked OK, though the setup and connecting is STUPIDLY complicated and tedious.
However, earlier last week some upgrades were auto downloded (not the Aniversary I think), even though it's not supposed to happen over 'Pay as you go' connection (can't se how to set that....!)
And then none would do Mob BB, 'cos they would not 'see' the Mob dongle !
Eventually I got the oldest to work, but still no go with the other too. Hours later I figured out the second one was trying to use the on board landline modem, hence complaining of 'no dial tone'...!
The third one was stubornly refusing to use the dongle, although the 'device manager' could see it.
Thinking that new driver may help I searched the net, but could not even find one for my rather ancient Huawei E160 !
At best I got directed to various websites which offered to scan my machine and update ALL drivers, but I didn't find one I could trust....!
In the end I located the drivers on my now working laptops and discovered that they were dated 2008, but
the 3rd one had a 2011 version. So, after overcaming the 'you need permission' hurdle I replaced the driver with the old one and after still furthrer fiddling I managed to get the 'device manager' to discover it and then with more fiddling to get the laptop to 'use it !
Gee, thanks M$ for needlesly wasting dozen hours of my time !!!
However, earlier last week some upgrades were auto downloded (not the Aniversary I think), even though it's not supposed to happen over 'Pay as you go' connection (can't se how to set that....!)
And then none would do Mob BB, 'cos they would not 'see' the Mob dongle !
Eventually I got the oldest to work, but still no go with the other too. Hours later I figured out the second one was trying to use the on board landline modem, hence complaining of 'no dial tone'...!
The third one was stubornly refusing to use the dongle, although the 'device manager' could see it.
Thinking that new driver may help I searched the net, but could not even find one for my rather ancient Huawei E160 !
At best I got directed to various websites which offered to scan my machine and update ALL drivers, but I didn't find one I could trust....!
In the end I located the drivers on my now working laptops and discovered that they were dated 2008, but
the 3rd one had a 2011 version. So, after overcaming the 'you need permission' hurdle I replaced the driver with the old one and after still furthrer fiddling I managed to get the 'device manager' to discover it and then with more fiddling to get the laptop to 'use it !
Gee, thanks M$ for needlesly wasting dozen hours of my time !!!
