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Anonymous   04-09-2005 at 07:10:58 AM

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My home computer is having problems so I've been trying to use my
games computer to connect to the internet so I can send the regular
one into the shop.

Its a pci modem and windows detects and installs the software just
fine. There are no conflicts shown in device manager. Under properties
it is shown to be on com 3 don't know which interupt.

When I run the modem diagnostic program it reports back that it
couldn't connect to the modem and that I should check the interupt.

Now I'm lost, I dont know how to find which interupt it's using, which
one it should be using or how to change them.

Please help before this computer bites the big one.

Oh I almost forgot, when I use the add new hardware wizard, it seems
to only look at com 1. I don't know if that's important.

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Anonymous   04-09-2005 at 07:35:06 AM
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Why are you running the diagnostic? Won't it connect to the net?
I'm not on a 98 machine at the moment but have a few thoughts:

To find out which IRQ is used while in Device Manager:
Check the Resources tab in the properties of the listed modem device.
or
Double click Computer and place a tic next to IRQ's. Some scrolling may be
needed to find the modem listed.

You may also want to check the BIOS and see if there is a setting assigning the
modem an IRQ to use.

Right click the NetworkNeighborhood icon on the Desktop, click Properties and
see if the modem is listed as a component. If it is make sure it's configured
properly. While there make sure your TCP/IP is configured properly as well.

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Brian A. Sesko
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"Chris or Larry LaMere" <ljlamere@acd.net> wrote in message
news:7toe51dhlo3p6017h36des811d1f37ajts@4ax.com...
> My home computer is having problems so I've been trying to use my
> games computer to connect to the internet so I can send the regular
> one into the shop.
>
> Its a pci modem and windows detects and installs the software just
> fine. There are no conflicts shown in device manager. Under properties
> it is shown to be on com 3 don't know which interupt.
>
> When I run the modem diagnostic program it reports back that it
> couldn't connect to the modem and that I should check the interupt.
>
> Now I'm lost, I dont know how to find which interupt it's using, which
> one it should be using or how to change them.
>
> Please help before this computer bites the big one.
>
> Oh I almost forgot, when I use the add new hardware wizard, it seems
> to only look at com 1. I don't know if that's important.
>
>

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Anonymous   04-09-2005 at 09:28:50 AM
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Double-click the modem in Device Manager, select the "Modem" tab
and see if you have the option of using "COM2". Is so, select it and
click "OK".

Ben

"Chris or Larry LaMere" <ljlamere@acd.net> wrote in message news:7toe51dhlo3p6017h36des811d1f37ajts@4ax.com...
> My home computer is having problems so I've been trying to use my
> games computer to connect to the internet so I can send the regular
> one into the shop.
>
> Its a pci modem and windows detects and installs the software just
> fine. There are no conflicts shown in device manager. Under properties
> it is shown to be on com 3 don't know which interupt.
>
> When I run the modem diagnostic program it reports back that it
> couldn't connect to the modem and that I should check the interupt.
>
> Now I'm lost, I dont know how to find which interupt it's using, which
> one it should be using or how to change them.
>
> Please help before this computer bites the big one.
>
> Oh I almost forgot, when I use the add new hardware wizard, it seems
> to only look at com 1. I don't know if that's important.
>
>

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