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Is it an internal or an external dial-up modem?

An internal modem uses a virtual COM port that is not addressed to the a COM
port at the back of the case, but is created by Windows.

An external modem uses a real COM port at the back of the case, which is
enabled in the BIOS.

Check the BIOS to see if the real COM ports are enabled.

See this page on the BIOS if you don't know what it is:

http://www.pcbuyerbeware.co.uk/BIOS.htm

Eric,
PC Buyer Beware!
http://www.pcbuyerbeware.co.uk/
 
i have just reinstalled xp and i can not find port 3 for my modem
can anybody help please
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If the modem is an internal unit, it would be assigned COM 3 (not port 3.)
Make sure you correctly install the XP drivers for your modem.
 
=?Utf-8?B?cGF1bGdhcw==?= said:
i have just reinstalled xp and i can not find port 3 for my modem
can anybody help please
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If you're not using any other devices that require a com port, go into
your bios and disable the onboard com1 and com2 ports, also often called
serial1 and serial2.

Perhaps you are having a resource conflict and freeing up some resources
for your modem may fix it.
 
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