External Modem Not Available If It Is Not turned on at Startup

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External Modem Not Available If It Is Not Turned On During Startup

Is there anything I can do or is this problem a "feature"?


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Tomppa said:
External Modem Not Available If It Is Not Turned On During Startup

Is there anything I can do or is this problem a "feature"?


Tomppa
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What kind?

If serial cable, you're stuck.

If USB, this should not be the case, check with the
manufacturer.
 
Tomppa said:
External Modem Not Available If It Is Not Turned On During Startup

Is there anything I can do or is this problem a "feature"?


Tomppa
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It's a feature.

Do a search for new hardware and the OS will install it.
 
Tomppa said:
Serial cable,

Tomppa
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Then this is expected behavior and nothing
can be done about it. XP can't initialize what
it can't see when starting up. The only other way to
"see" it after boot is to go to Device Manager, right-click
the My Computer icon and select "Scan for Hardware Changes."
 
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