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| 417572 | 2006-01-02 22:14:00 | I went to install an old modem.The problem is, the software insists on installing it on COM 2, or LPT port. And it seems the ISP software won't find it unless it is installed on COM port 3. Is there any way to force the modem instalation program to asign it to COM port 3? Thanks, Will | willcracker (7712) | ||
| 417573 | 2006-01-02 22:17:00 | Has the modem got jumpers on it, that you can change around? What kind of modem?? ISA (do they exist)? PCI? serial? |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 417574 | 2006-01-04 01:36:00 | Speedy.... Thanks for your response. No, there aer no jumpers, but interesting thought. It's a cheap, old PCI modem. Not worth spending much effort on.I'm more interested in the general concept of changing COM port settings than using this modem, I ran into this situation before with another modem. Same story. In that case, I installed the same modem twice, and the :...modem 2" got put on the right COM port. I asume the port setting is set by the BIOS chip on the modem. Maybe there is an upgrade for the chip.I'm a novice with computers and driven by curiosity. I get into trouble with PC's a lot, Anyhow, I apreciate your time, Thanks, Matt | willcracker (7712) | ||
| 417575 | 2006-01-04 01:49:00 | Hmmm, delete the modem driver, shut the computer down, and try putting the modem in another PCI slot, then start the computer up again. See what happens... Have you got the driver for the modem handy? I dont think, it matters what COM port a modem is on. This computer somehow managed to put the modem on COM 5! Till I formatted. BUT it still worked. What version of Windows, are we talking about? If XP, go to control panel / phone and modem options. Then click on the modem tab. How many modems appear here? 1 or more? If there's more than 1 entry here, and 1 of the entries show COM 3, delete the other. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 417576 | 2006-01-04 01:51:00 | Have a look in the BIOS settings. Are there two physical COM ports on the box? If so, and they are both enabled, a PCI modem card should go to COM3. If there's only one, the PCI modem would normally go to COM2. You should be able to change that in the "Resources" tab in the Properties page for the modem in the Windows Device Manager. ISA cards are usually much easier ... configuration jumpers are Very Good Things. :D |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 417577 | 2006-01-04 02:29:00 | Are you using Windows? Dial-up networking usually doesn't care which COM port the modem uses, as long as it can find it. Can you use XP's hyper-terminal or other old-fashioned telecom software to get any response from the modem? Typing "AT" [enter], should get a reply of "OK" |
kingdragonfly (309) | ||
| 417578 | 2006-01-04 04:13:00 | What kind of modem?? ISA (do they exist) yep they do I'm using an 56 k ISA modem in my linux box. But tehy arnt made any more I was given this one and told you can have it I cant find drivers for it (he was correct for windows, linux however likes it) |
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