USB modem won't work with Panther

My girlfriend has a black G3 powerbook and uses a Speedtouch 330 USB modem successfully on OS9. However I have also installed Panther 10.3.9 and installed the Speedtouch Panther driver update from their site but when I open the Network preferences panel Speedtouch USB does not come up as an option.
If I go to the list of modems it is there but if I select it it still doesn't work.
In the past I have used a USB modem with my G4 and Panther and after installing the driver it immediately appeared as a new connection option called Speedtouch USB and it worked fine.
I have tried reinstalling the driver several times. I have spoken to Apple and I have spoken to Speedtouch with no result.
I can only assume that it is something to do with the black G3 compatibility.
I have done a test with her powerbook in Panther and plugged in my ethernet router and it works fine.
But these routers are quite expensive and it bugs me... why won't Panther recognise the USB driver?
Any suggestions please ?
thanks
Pete
London, UK

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