Setting Vista Ultimate 64 to see 4gb kills modem

[Guest]

I've got a MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum motherboard with the latest Bios installed
and 4gb or ram, and running Vista Ultimate 64 in dual boot with Windows XP
Home.
I was having problem getting 4gb of ram in Vista, it was only seeing 2.78gb.
I've enabled software and hardware memory hole remapping in BIOS and finally
got Vista to see my full 4gb. Now, my usb 56k modem is unable to connect to
the internet but still connects in windows xp with no problem. I'm getting
the error 678 everytime I try to connect. My modem was able to connect when
ram was at 2.78gb (Hiro USB 56K modem H50113 Vista32/Vista64 compatible).
What could be causing my modem not to connect? Could it be a bug in Vista?

 

[Guest]

aube_1,

For the modem issue, review this Microsoft article:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/892889

It addresses WinXP but it also applies to Vista.

 

[Guest]

Hi Freddy,

I've tried that solution a while ago and it didn't work. I've tried it
again and still nothing. It's mostly intended for cable or DSL modem, mine
is a dial-up. The thing that bugs me most is why it affects my modem when I
change settings in BIOS to get my 4 gb of ram.

aube_1

 

[koze]

Maybe it's a softmodem that require the addresses now in use by the memory
remapping.
Ko

 

[Guest]

aube_1,

That article applies to dial-up as well, especially that portion talking
about uninstalling and reinstalling the modem and its drivers. If that
doesn't work for you, I'm not smarter than that article. I have no idea why
your modem malfunctions only when you enable 4 GB of RAM in BIOS.

The only other suggestion I could make, if all else fails, is to buy a fully
hardware based modem. A hardware modem needs no additional software to
function properly. That is, when you install it, Windows will provide all
the resources necessary to make it function properly, with no need to install
any drivers or any other software that comes with the modem on a CD.

Such a hardware modem includes the U.S. Robotics Performance Pro, costing
about $70, give or take a few depending on the deal you find. These hardware
modems cost more because they function by using on-board chips to perform
modem functions. That is, chips perform the Controller function and the
Digital Signal Processing (DSP) function. So called soft modems perform
these functions by use of software, which is cheaper to produce, but can
cause problems because software is oftentimes is more trouble prone, as we
all know. That's all I can provide. Good luck, and good hunting.

 

[Guest]

Thank you for your help.

aube_1

aube_1,

That article applies to dial-up as well, especially that portion talking
about uninstalling and reinstalling the modem and its drivers. If that
doesn't work for you, I'm not smarter than that article. I have no idea why
your modem malfunctions only when you enable 4 GB of RAM in BIOS.

The only other suggestion I could make, if all else fails, is to buy a fully
hardware based modem. A hardware modem needs no additional software to
function properly. That is, when you install it, Windows will provide all
the resources necessary to make it function properly, with no need to install
any drivers or any other software that comes with the modem on a CD.

Such a hardware modem includes the U.S. Robotics Performance Pro, costing
about $70, give or take a few depending on the deal you find. These hardware
modems cost more because they function by using on-board chips to perform
modem functions. That is, chips perform the Controller function and the
Digital Signal Processing (DSP) function. So called soft modems perform
these functions by use of software, which is cheaper to produce, but can
cause problems because software is oftentimes is more trouble prone, as we
all know. That's all I can provide. Good luck, and good hunting.