AOL Install without the **** taking ?

FatRakoon · 19 Dec 2006 at 21:02

I had to do an AOL installation today.

Its about the 5th one I have done recently in spite of pleads to get ris of the thing, but hey ho, what you going to do?

Anyway, I was wondering... Can it be installed without that stupid installation procedure?

Isnt there some EXE I can simply click on and hang on for a few minutes... Hell, I dont care - even if I have to wait half an hour FFS !!!

Just somehting so I dont have to sit through some sancitomius patronising b'stard waffling on about how to connect the bloody yellow cable and then the blue cable, but hey, hold on a minute, thats the YELLOW CABLE... Oh FFS come on!

Anyway, you know what I mean! - how can it be done?

OzZie · 19 Dec 2006 at 21:03

Why just not install the software and connect directly via the modem without installing that junk they call software?

FatRakoon · 19 Dec 2006 at 21:11

How?

Im sure AOL needs the browser rubbish to work doesnt it?

If so, then how?

OzZie · 19 Dec 2006 at 21:15

If you look in your Network Connections, does it show the modem?

If so, just double click on this icon and a connection box will appear. Enter the username (remember to put @aol.com) and password and connect.

LoadsaMoney · 19 Dec 2006 at 21:15

No it doesn't make your own connection, use Draegers guide in here from my thread when i first joined AOL, works a treat.

OzZie · 19 Dec 2006 at 21:17

The two previous USB modems i have dealt with both appear under network connections after they are installed, so all you had to do was double click and you can setup your connection.

If it doesnt show though, the guides there

FatRakoon · 19 Dec 2006 at 23:31

Ok thanks guys.

I will try the link out and get back in a couple of days thanks..