3 internal modems

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On XP pro i have 3 internal modems that i want to use
with a specific fax program that allows for up to 4
modems. The fax program can't autodetect one of the
modems and when i do a test on the modem in devices it
says, "The port that the modem is attached to could not
be opened. This may be the result of a hardware
conflict." I looked at the IRQ setting which is 11, and
one of the modems is 5, and the other modem is 11 also. I
disabled Com 1 in the Bios in order to free up IRQ 3 and
4, but that did not work even after i reinstalled the
modem. Switching ports in device manager also did not
work.

 

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Jenna,

Unless XP uses Standard HAL, you cannot manipulate the hardware resources
such as IRQs and memory ranges. You can rearrange the modems in the
different PCI slots, but the best way is, probably, to purchase an external
modem and hook it up to the COM port. More expensive solution is something
like Digiboard.