How to Disable Modem Driver Install

[Guest]

I have installed db 9 serial port foot pedals and I have Windows XP Home. In
order to make them work I have to uninstall the modem, shut the sytem down,
start up again and I'm good to go. But when I shut the system down, I have to
go through this all over again. I think that windows is automatically
reinstalling the driver and it's tying up my Com1 port. I have broadband and
the modem is installed via the USB port so I have no need for an internal 56
kps modem. Is there a way to stop this from happening or can I change the com
port the modem uses? I tried looking up the windows folders but there's quite
a few and I don't want to mess anything up.

Thanks!

 

[kurttrail]

I have installed db 9 serial port foot pedals and I have Windows XP
Home. In order to make them work I have to uninstall the modem, shut
the sytem down, start up again and I'm good to go. But when I shut
the system down, I have to go through this all over again. I think
that windows is automatically reinstalling the driver and it's tying
up my Com1 port. I have broadband and the modem is installed via the
USB port so I have no need for an internal 56 kps modem. Is there a
way to stop this from happening or can I change the com port the
modem uses? I tried looking up the windows folders but there's quite
a few and I don't want to mess anything up.

Thanks!

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[kurttrail]

I have installed db 9 serial port foot pedals and I have Windows XP
Home. In order to make them work I have to uninstall the modem, shut
the sytem down, start up again and I'm good to go. But when I shut
the system down, I have to go through this all over again. I think
that windows is automatically reinstalling the driver and it's tying
up my Com1 port. I have broadband and the modem is installed via the
USB port so I have no need for an internal 56 kps modem. Is there a
way to stop this from happening or can I change the com port the
modem uses? I tried looking up the windows folders but there's quite
a few and I don't want to mess anything up.

Thanks!

Why don't you just unplug the modem?

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[Guest]

Why don't you just unplug the modem?

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Well.... I may be betraying some ignorance here, but I'm not sure how to do that with an internal modem. Would that stop the auto updates if that's what's causing the problem?

Cordially,
Wayne

 

[Steve N.]

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Cordially,
Wayne

Disable the modem in BIOS.

Steve

 

[Guest]

I just looked inside and I guess I could unplug the card but would that stop
Windows from installing drivers? I tried removing the modem using the Device
Manager but it didn't work.

Thanks

 

[Steve N.]

I just looked inside and I guess I could unplug the card but would that stop
Windows from installing drivers? I tried removing the modem using the Device
Manager but it didn't work.

Thanks

Ok, it's a PCI modem then, disregard my previous reply.

Yes, pull the modem card out.

Steve

 

[Guest]

Ok my friend, I'll give it a try.

Disable the modem in BIOS.

Steve

 

[Guest]

Hi again,

Thanks for your help, got sidetracked.
I pulled the modem card out but I'm still having the problem. I checked my
device manager and the modem was using com4. Interestingly my expressscribe
software would allow me to open com4 which doesn't make any sense. I am
unable to locate any devices using com1 using system info. It says the
drivers are windows/system32//Serenum and also windows/system32/serial. I'm
not sure but I wonder if the automatic updates are somehow causing this
problem?

Thanks again!

 

[Steve N.]

Hi again,

Thanks for your help, got sidetracked.
I pulled the modem card out but I'm still having the problem. I checked my
device manager and the modem was using com4. Interestingly my expressscribe
software would allow me to open com4 which doesn't make any sense. I am
unable to locate any devices using com1 using system info. It says the
drivers are windows/system32//Serenum and also windows/system32/serial. I'm
not sure but I wonder if the automatic updates are somehow causing this
problem?

Thanks again!

Can you uninstall the modem from Device Manager now?

Steve

 

[Guest]

Hi Steve,

Yes I think it's uninstalled as there is no modem option listed in Device
Manager now. I'm not quite sure that it was the modem on Com1 now. I'm using
a serial port foot pedal and I can only get it to run on Com1 but every time
I shut down, I have to uninstall Com1, restart, Com1 still shows up and then
I uninstall, restart again and then I'm able to use the foot pedals. I can't
seem to locate which device is using Com1, only that its location is on the
PCI bus.

Thanks!