Ask some better questions

Originally Posted by a1b2c3d4e5

I keep seeing the same questions on this forum over and over again.

Frankly, I'm amazed that Mark_Venture has the tenacity to keep answering.. =)

I'd say the following concerns are >= 90% of the traffic on here:

0) MPT won't detect your phone for any and all of the following reasons:

a) Your version is too old, and you can't LiveUpdate because you pirated

b) The phone detection code is totally brain-dead and riddled with bugs

c) You left some P2k tool open in the background and the phone is in P2k mode

d) Your machine took too long to install the modem drivers so MPT timed out (see "b")

e) The device failed to start in Device Manager because you used a ripoff cable, have a crappy computer, and daisy-chained three hubs and a docking station together

f) You're grounded because you SEEM edited your dad's phone

1) You can't use MPT's Multimedia Studio on Verizon unless you a) SEEM edit to unlock the feature and b) change phone profiles OR YOU WON'T SEE THE ICON. SHEESH!

Further, you will likely get transfer timeouts unless you use the drivers that come with MPT, *and*, in the case of V325 and V323m users, use the special installer that I posted which sets up usbsermptxp.sys with PID 0x2A22.

2) Most P2k tools won't work on CDMA because they aren't written properly

3) The modem and P2k drivers are available at a million places if you would just use Google

4) Most phones don't like to be plugged in to anything except the USB ports directly on your machine; if you get the exclamation point in Device Manager, reboot, clean your machine with DriverTool, and plug it in somewhere else

So, do us all a favor, and read and understand this post before you spew another "where can i get the v3 usb drivers i am a n00b kthx bye." onto the forum.

Originally Posted by metalliholic

Tell you what........hope you're not referring to me and my post in this section, because I don't have a pirated MPT, I don't have daisy chained hubs, ...

Originally Posted by a1b2c3d4e5

And yet you admit in a post in your other thread, an hour after posting this, that it started working when you didn't plug it into your hub. Shocking.

Originally Posted by a1b2c3d4e5

And yet you admit in a post in your other thread, an hour after posting this, that it started working when you didn't plug it into your hub. Shocking.

Originally Posted by metalliholic

and that's why I uninstalled it and reinstalled it, not knowing what else to try, since it had been working fine using the port on the front of my tower!!!![/B] All I said was that now it started working out of nowhere using that port, but not the port on the back of my tower, and that whole thing has been unusual.

Originally Posted by a1b2c3d4e5

Ok, so let's see here:

1) In my original post I already said you should try different ports on your machine, so that's been covered.

2) If the rear ports on your machine don't work, they are probably implemented through a hub. Do you see "Generic USB hub" in device manager? If so, well, there's your hub.

Originally Posted by Heavy Fluid

the newbs, who will always be newbs and not search first,

Originally Posted by metalliholic

Uhhhh, not necessarily true dude, I do plenty of searching, so quit with the generalized statements. Not everyone is a computer geek, or queer for their cell phone.

Originally Posted by Heavy Fluid

I am glad that Mark Venture is here. He offers vast knowledge into the subject of modding, and he is always glad to answer questions. Instead of ripping the newbs, who will always be newbs and not search first, why not praise the people that make this forum an unending plethora of information?

Originally Posted by hytran

True, although a1b2c3d4e5 has a depth of knowledge about MPT that I don't think Mark will ever have. Ever wonder why a1b2c3d4e5 was in here advertising the MPT 4 beta program? Put 2 'n' 2 together

Originally Posted by Heavy Fluid

I have never paid attention to anyone's post count. I am just here to learn, and to possibly help others, as I have been helped.

Originally Posted by Heavy Fluid

That "generalized" statement holds true for about 95% of new members on this board. Not everyone falls into that category, but the majority do. You don't have to be a computer geek or "queer" for your cell phone to know how to use a message board properly.

Originally Posted by Heavy Fluid

I am glad that Mark Venture is here. He offers vast knowledge into the subject of modding, and he is always glad to answer questions. Instead of ripping the newbs, who will always be newbs and not search first, why not praise the people that make this forum an unending plethora of information?

Originally Posted by hytran

True, although a1b2c3d4e5 has a depth of knowledge about MPT that I don't think Mark will ever have. Ever wonder why a1b2c3d4e5 was in here advertising the MPT 4 beta program? Put 2 'n' 2 together

Originally Posted by Mark_Venture

Now, to a1b2c3d4e5 Your initial post starting this thread was on point. We've seen it over and over..