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Re: Win98 installs 33.6 modem card as 300 bps standard modem -

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From: Neil C
Date: Sat, 26 Jun 1999 00:00
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Thanks for the replies.  I tried both iof your stuff and more but no joy.
Couldn't even get a dialtone.  So I'm giving up and buying a Diamond PCI 56k
for �26 from Scan (UK).  Thanks again.

Neil

<shep........................@d-sheppard.karoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Do the safemode again and let it re-install correctly or incorrectly.
> If no good then go to the control panel and choose add.Add it again.
> Now got to DUN and right click on your connectoid.If you get the port open
or not
> found then look a the DUN connectoid field which you can access after the
bad call
> and you may see duplicate or bogus entries for modems,so pick the one that
> works.When you have the right one and you connect the bad ones will
disappear
> with luck.
> HTH*<:)
>
> > Hi all
> >
> > I have built a system (details below) and have installed Windows 98 - it
all
> > runs fine.  * Except * when I install an unbranded 33.6 (V34 plug and
play,
> > believed Rockwell based) ISA modem card.  The OS detects it initially as
a
> > 33.6 card (new hardware found... shows 33.6) but then goes ahead and
> > installs the
> > drivers for a Standard 300 bps Modem (not as a 33.6 card) :(
> >
> > The BIOS reports it as a 33.6 PnP Modem and the manual says it is.  I
> > installed it into another Win98 machine and it detected and installed
the
> > card
> > fine (see below).
> >
> > I tried installing it as non PnP (i.e. No, I want to select..., chose
> > Rockwell 33.6 Int then put it on COM2) - the Device Manager reported it
as
> > working properly but it wouldn't dial and the Control Panel, Modem,
> > Diagnostics 'More Info' reports 'Couldn't open port'.
> >
> > I have been through safe mode driver uninstall, manual IRQ allocation
and
> > everything else I can think of, but I can't get it to install and work
as a
> > 33.6 modem.
> >
> > What ideas do you have?
> >
> > Please help!  TIA.
> >
> > Neil
> >
> > * FAILS* on:  Asus P5A (Ali Aladdin chipset), Award 4.51PG BIOS, AMD350
> > with 64Mb PC100 DIMM, ATI Rage IIc AGP video, SB Vibra 16 ISA sound
> > (bothPnP)
> >
> > Works on: Chaintech 6BTM (Intel BX chipset), Award 4.51PG BIOS, Celeron
300
> > OC@450, 128Mb PC100, ATI Xpert98 AGP, Yamaha based Xwave 192 PCI
> > sound,
> > Intel Etherexpress 16 ISA Network, cheapo ISA SCSI card for scanner (all
> > PnP)
> >
> > *Originally posted to microsoft.public.win98.comms.modem - with no luck.
> > Please help if you can.
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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