Software Modem

[Curt Emich]

When I boot my laptop, I get a message saying that new hardware has been
found, specifically a "software modem". I'm not sure what a "software
modem" is, and I don't think I have one or need one on this system. What do
I do to get rid of this message?

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Curt,

A software or controller-less modem is one which relies upon the system to
function. These are also commonly called winmodems, and are often included
with most machines. In addition to being used for a dial-up account, they
can also usually be used for faxing. Do you have such a card in one of the
system slots?

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

 

[Crusty \(-: Old B@stard :-\)]

Physically remove the modem card or disable it in the bios.

 

[Ric]

When I boot my laptop, I get a message saying that new hardware has been
found, specifically a "software modem". I'm not sure what a "software
modem" is, and I don't think I have one or need one on this system. What do
I do to get rid of this message?

it's a winmodem: you've got a dialup modem in your machine and for whatever
reason it needs the driver reinstalling. get the driver from your mfgrs
website, or disable it in the hardware profile if you don't need it
(WIN-BREAK)

 

[Conor]

Physically remove the modem card or disable it in the bios.

Which part of "When I boot my LAPTOP" didn't you get? On most laptops
neither is an option.


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[Crusty \(-: Old B@stard :-\)]

To get rid of the message you remove the modem or disable it in the bios. He
didn't say that he wanted to install drivers to make it work. He said he
didn't think he needed one on his system! -(o:

Now, what don't YOU understand?

 

[Conor]

To get rid of the message you remove the modem or disable it in the bios. He
didn't say that he wanted to install drivers to make it work. He said he
didn't think he needed one on his system! -(o:

Now, what don't YOU understand?

Thick ****. How do you do that if neither is an option as tends to be
the case with a laptop?


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[Testy]

Way to get help!!! Why is it not an option to disable in BIOS does your
laptop not have a BIOS?

Testy

 

[~misfit~]

Thick ****. How do you do that if neither is an option as tends to be
the case with a laptop?

A lot of laptops I've worked on that have a 'built-in' modem actually have a
modem module that can be removed by removing a little cover and unplugging
the modem module.

Others hace a PC card modem which is easy to remove.

In my experience with (admittedly older) laptops the modem is *always*
removable. I'm willing to bet it's the case with a lot of newer ones too.

 

[CS]

A lot of laptops I've worked on that have a 'built-in' modem actually have a
modem module that can be removed by removing a little cover and unplugging
the modem module.

Others hace a PC card modem which is easy to remove.

In my experience with (admittedly older) laptops the modem is *always*
removable. I'm willing to bet it's the case with a lot of newer ones too.

Newer laptops use an integrated chip that's soldered to a layered
motherboard so there is no way to remove the software modem. Same
with built in NIC, sound, and video.

My Toshiba, however, has a utility which can turn off the modem. And
I suspect most newer laptops have also. Like the OP, there is no
BIOS setting that refers to the modem in my Toshiba.

 

[Conor]

Way to get help!!! Why is it not an option to disable in BIOS does your
laptop not have a BIOS?

Duh!!!

Most laptops have the options hidden, i.e they are not there for you to
enable or disable them. Sure you can unhide them using a tool such as
AMIBCP which allows you to take a BIOS BIN file, modify the menus shown
then flash the lappy with it but it's not exactly ideal. The only way I
can enable/disable the onboard sound/LAN/modem on mine was by hacking
my BIOS so the menu item was available.


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[Conor]

A lot of laptops I've worked on that have a 'built-in' modem actually have a
modem module that can be removed by removing a little cover and unplugging
the modem module.

Others hace a PC card modem which is easy to remove.

In my experience with (admittedly older) laptops the modem is *always*
removable. I'm willing to bet it's the case with a lot of newer ones too.

Would you trust someone who can't install drivers for a modem to take
one out of a laptop?


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[Phrederik]

Thick ****. How do you do that if neither is an option as tends to be
the case with a laptop?

Talk about a thich ****...
- the OP was made to "Alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt" <- How many homebuilt
laptops do you know of?
- Just because it IS a laptop, doesn't mean that you can't remove the modem.
Many come on PCMCIA cards and many more are just in an expansion slot in the
underside of the laptop.
- If it IS built in, there is almost certainly some method to disable it in
the BIOS.

Just because YOU are stupid doesn't mean the rest of the world is stupid
too.

 

[~misfit~]

too.

Would you trust someone who can't install drivers for a modem to take
one out of a laptop?

Good point.

 

[Conor]

Talk about a thich ****...
- the OP was made to "Alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt" <- How many homebuilt
laptops do you know of?

Talking about thick **** a.c.homebuilt has become nothing more than a
helpdesk for hardware problems to the point that the original users of
the group felt the need to go somewhere else.

- Just because it IS a laptop, doesn't mean that you can't remove the modem.
Many come on PCMCIA cards and many more are just in an expansion slot in the
underside of the laptop.

I think the OP would've noticed if it was a PCMCIA card...

- If it IS built in, there is almost certainly some method to disable it in
the BIOS.

Yes there is. The point is that the menu option is usually switched
off.

Just because YOU are stupid doesn't mean the rest of the world is stupid
too.

I'm not stupid. The option in mine was hidden so I took an image of the
BIOS, hacked it to unhide that, alter the CAS timings for the RAM and
other things and reflashed it.

Re-written many BIOSes lately have you?


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