Um, you don't need to install a com port, the modem is its own com port. If
you're looking at the com ports listed in device manager, those are the
physical ports on the computer. The ones listed there are the ones the modem
*can't* use. If you try to add more ports there, the modem is going to have
an even harder time trying to find an unused port.
"P. French" <P.
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news:C1CB9C44-F54B-49D6-B531-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Check that the com port used for the modem is installed. I am having a
> simular problem and I am unable to install a com port that works..
>
> "D.Currie" wrote:
>
>> Modems tend to be very finicky about drivers, and if you don't have
>> exactly
>> the right ones, they do all sorts of odd things. The fact that you're
>> trying
>> all sorts of different drivers means that you don't know for sure which
>> are
>> the correct drivers. And some modems don't install properly simply by
>> telling them to install the drivers, you need to run the installation
>> program that comes with, or it won't work. So copying files off of your
>> computer (if you're lucky enough to be able to find all the files) is
>> unlikely to be successful.
>>
>> It's also possible that in changing the hard drive, you damaged the
>> original
>> modem -- a little electric shock or something. "No dial tone" is a
>> typical
>> error when a modem dies; unless, of course, you've got the phone line
>> plugged in the wrong place.
>>
>> Rather than spending hours of time and pain on this, you're probably best
>> off buying a new modem, They're cheap. Maybe $20. Chances are if it's a
>> new
>> modem, Windows will recognize and install it without a hitch. I've seen
>> that
>> enough times. If not, you'd have the driver disk with the installation
>> routine, so you'd know that you're installing the right drivers.
>>
>> "Conrad" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:cm2vgl$pr8$1$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Hello
>> >
>> > I have just finished setting up a friends PC after installing a new
>> > hard
>> > drive.
>> > The OS is Windows XP Home. Everything is fine except I can't get him
>> > re-connected to his ISP
>> > as the PCI modems I have tried will either not install or will not dial
>> > out.
>> >
>> > His original modem is a no name model but with a Conexant chipset. I
>> > have
>> > tried the Windows generic drivers and updated ones I
>> > have d/loaded. Although they will install (device manager is happy) I
>> > cannot
>> > get a return on querying the modem and it will not dial out
>> > (no dial tone)
>> >
>> > I have tried my spare Diamond SupraSST 56i Pro which works perfectly on
>> > my
>> > XP m/c (I am on broadband but keep it installed) as a "Generic SoftK56
>> > Data
>> > Fax" with the same result. Other drivers on the Diamond supplied CD
>> > will
>> > not
>> > install or Windows says they are unstable and cancels.
>> >
>> > I have tried at least half a dozen drivers with no luck. Between
>> > installs
>> > I
>> > have removed all previous drivers. I have also changed the modem cable
>> > in
>> > case of damage. I am tempted to copy all the modem files from my PC
>> > system32
>> > folder to his PC and see if this will work but thought I'd ask for some
>> > advice first.
>> > Is it worth either changing the PCI slot to another for the modem
>> > and/or
>> > manually assigning the IRQ in the Bios? I'm reluctant to do this as all
>> > was
>> > OK prior to the hard drive failure.
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance for any help.
>> >
>> > Conrad
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>
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