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"Cari" <Newsgroups@coribright.com> wrote in message
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> > > > Whenever I put my soundcard into my machine at the same time as my
> > internal
> > > >  modem my WinXP machine crashes.
> > > >
> > > > I believe it might have something to do with an IRQ conflict, but
I've
> > not
> > > > had to play about with these kind of settings for years - so I'm
very
> > rusty.
> > > > Another problem is that I can't get into device manager to make
> changes
> > > > because my machine hangs before I get there.
> > > >
> > > > I need advice about the best way to modify the IRQ settings so it
> > works - if
> > > > that is the cause. Has anyone got any advice on this?
> > > >
> > > > If it's not the problem does anyone know what the cause could be?
> > > >
> > > The best way is to remove both, reboot WITHOUT them, and let Win free
> the
> > > IRQs, and you remove
> > > any device entries manually. Power down and do complete install of the
> > > modem FIRST. Power down
> > > and do the sound card installation second.
> > >
> > > This is assuming:
> > >
> > > You have a PNP BIOS and these are modern cards that don't use jumpers
or
> > > switches for IRQ
> > > assignments.
> >
> > It's still not working. I've made a few observations though:
> >
> > 1) The modem (Intel V92 Ham/Fax/Data/Voice PCI) works fine without the
> > soundcard (Creative Soundblaster 128 PCI) in the machine
> > 2) The machine crashes (freezes/hangs) whenever it tries to use the
modem,
> > with the soundcard installed and enabled.
> > 3) The machine doesn't crash, but the modem doesn't *work* with the
> > soundcard installed but *disabled*.
> > 4) The soundcard works fine with the modem installed.
> > 5) There are no reported IRQ conflicts in device manager
> > 6) I have WindowsXP.
> >
> > I don't know how to fix this problem - does anyone have any other
> > suggestions?
> >
> Try disabling Plug and Play in the BIOS.

I've tried a combination of all the methods mentioned here - and I've now
got them both working.

So cheers everyone for the excellent response!