Modem and COM Ports

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Good Afternoon
I am running into a little difficulty and would appreciate some guidance.

I recently installed a new Modem into my PC and the COM port that it is
listed under is 4. When I try dialing out, I get a unable to initialize
modem message. I have COM Ports 1 and 2, but no 4. How can I get my modem
to connect to either 1 or 2?

I appreciate any suggestions that come my way!!

Thanks!!

 

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http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=228086

or check Event Viewer for details on the error.

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"Todd Pallaske" wrote:
| Good Afternoon
| I am running into a little difficulty and would appreciate some guidance.
|
| I recently installed a new Modem into my PC and the COM port that it is
| listed under is 4. When I try dialing out, I get a unable to initialize
| modem message. I have COM Ports 1 and 2, but no 4. How can I get my
modem
| to connect to either 1 or 2?
|
| I appreciate any suggestions that come my way!!
|
| Thanks!!

 

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That was rather a lame link to point the user to

I agree to check for the AT + T commands using Diagnostics, but you haven't
given the user anything else if that isn't any good.

Crouchie1998
BA (HONS) MCP MCSE

 

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Ok, you said that you installed a modem in your PC. So, I take it from that
it is an internal modem.

Is it a PCI or AC 97? If AC 97, have you enabled it in the BIOS? You will
find the setting near the onboard sound in the BIOS settings.

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When you booted into Windows, did Windows automatically pick it up?

In Device Manager (right-click MY COMPUTER, click PROPERTIES, click the
HARDWARE tab & then the DEVICE MANAGER button), is there a yellow
exclamation mark against the modem in Question? If so, does it say no device
drivers loaded?

Please supply more information & the make/model of the modem if possible

Sorry that I am unabvle to help anymore at this particular time

Crouchie1998
BA (HONS) MCP MCSE