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Article #658Re: Win98 installs 33.6 modem card as 300 bps standard modem -
From: Neil C
Date: Sat, 26 Jun 1999 00:00
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 news:N.062599.182606.19@shep... > 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. > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Check out the songs@ > http://www.mp3.com/artists/17/sheppard.html > Help@ > shep@d-sheppard.karoo.co.uk > http://www.karoo.co.uk/d-sheppard/index.htm > http://aftermath.interwan.net/ShepsPlace (mirror site) > > >
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