sorry, one more time... about a computer made in the states going to AUS

[petar7408]

you guys saved me from buying a DVD drive here..

what about a modem though? will it plug into the phone there and connect to the internet if needed?

thanks!

[noidea]

modem.....welll, as far as i know they are standard to all country rite....i used to buy computer from asia and bring it here to use and there were no problem at all...

[bmn]

dvd drive? um why cant he buy one cheaper over there? it works perfectly fine, i bought mine there, and if u have region problens flash the firmware.

[pOint_01]

Umm...all i know is that a computer DVD player running in Windows XP will allow you to change the Region of the player 3 or 4 times (cant remember)....after that...it will stay on the last selected region...

or....u could get DVD Region Free (program)....will run all regions

As for the modem....if the phone jack is the same shape...it will work....but who cares as modem in Australia r like $30 AUD these days...

Good luck Petar!

[henryw]

In Australia we use a telephone connector called an RJ-12 jack its the shape of a square. Its like a mini version of an RJ-45 jack....

edit: I am also more certain that your modems are compatible beacuse any American guest that ever comes to the hotel, their laptops can always dial up to our local isp's pops

[pOint_01]

Hmmm...most new places also have a RJ-12 and RJ-45 connector in place...looks like a LAN connection but its a plug that supports both RJ12 and RJ-45!@

[petar7408]

hmm... now i dont know whether to buy it or not.....

well thanks again guys, i'll just buy it here and see what happens.. im buying this for a computer illiterate person, so i cant have the DVD region change thing.. but i'll try the modem and see what happens..

thanks again!!