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More info?)
Thanks R.
I'll give it a shot tonight. That sounds like it has possibilities.
Regards,
ECR
"R. McCarty" wrote:
> Maybe I spent more time on the original reply on sidebar issues.
> Port in use, could be the Motherboard based COM/Serial ports
> conflicting with your modem's dedicated port. PCs generally will
> have 1 or 2 on-board ports that you should disable if you don't
> use other Serial devices. Modems tend use COM3 to multiplex
> with the MB's COM1. Enter your BIOS setup, Peripheral Config
> and see how your MB ports are setup. They are usually named
> Serial Ports A & B, as opposed to COM port. Just toggle the
> settings to Disabled - Reboot and try your Modem diags again.
>
> "ECR" <ECR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:46A9BCDB-7ED5-4E38-AB41-C8E489F5BDD0@microsoft.com...
> > R,
> >
> > I couldn't agree more about getting a UPS. I will do that, however, I
> > still
> > need to fix this problem. Also, I didn't get a chance to power the PC
> > down,
> > as the power outage was sudden and complete - everything was simply off!
> >
> > When I do a Query modem, I get a message back saying the modem couldn't
> > access the port, because the port was already in use by another program.
> >
> >
> > "R. McCarty" wrote:
> >
> >> A "Brown-Out" (Momentary drop) ? - Electronic devices are
> >> sensitive to power interruptions & spikes. Have you gone to
> >> the Modems applet in Control Panel and done a query modem
> >> and diagnostics ? This will tell you if the modem self-test passes.
> >>
> >> Re-installing the drivers wasn't necessary. Sometimes in a power
> >> event you should just power down the PC, leave it off for a
> >> minute or two and reboot. When I went to Engineering school
> >> they taught us to give a device a "Whack" - which sometimes
> >> would fix a intermittent connection. With many Electronic devices
> >> the comparable "Universal Fix" is to power cycle it. This usually
> >> will work with DSL/Cable modems and Routers.
> >>
> >> If you get back on line, I would go to an Office Supply store &
> >> buy an inexpensive UPS (Universal Power Supply). These days
> >> one can be bought for ~$25.00. It will keep you system up &
> >> running during these momentary brown-outs. Make sure the UPS
> >> has spike protection. When power flickers off and back on, the
> >> voltage spike can damage low-voltage electronic devices.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "ECR" <ECR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:A2871F90-C198-44DF-B6EA-95E763D58EF8@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hi everyone,
> >> >
> >> > I was on-line several nigths ago, when the we suffered a power failure.
> >> > Since then, everytime I try to use the modem(covenant 56k), I get a
> >> > message
> >> > indicating the port is in use by another program, and the dial-up
> >> > attempt
> >> > is
> >> > aborted.
> >> >
> >> > I have re-installed the device-drivers for the modem and the
> >> > port(COM1 -
> >> > modem acutally is uses COM3), but still get the same results.
> >> >
> >> > Any one have any ideas, links to possible resolutions, etc.???
> >> >
> >> > Thanks
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
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