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kkim@ids2.idsonline.com wrote:

:Setup:
:I have a Triton Pentium 100 mother board that has onboard serial
:ports.  I also have a external Zoom VFX V.32bis modem that is
:connected to Com2.  I am using Windows 95.

:Promblem:
:I clicked Start, Settings, Control Panel, Modems, Diagnostics, Com2
:(that has a modem icon in front), and then More Info.  At this point,
:it says "communicating with modem..."  Then in less then half a
:second, I get a pop up massage saying, "Port already open," or
:sometimes "Could not open Port."  Then, I don't see any info about the
:modem.  When I try to use any kind of communication program FOR
:WINDOWS, I the programs can't use the modem, because they can't open
:the damn port.  However, when I use a program for that's made for DOS,
:the port works fine.  And I can use the modem.  Since I can use the
:modem only through a dos program, I can't get on the net.

:My own solution:
:I clicked the System Icon in the Control Panel Group, went to the
:Device Manager Folder, and then removed COM2.  I clicked the Shut Down
:option, then clicked on Restart Computer, and then OK.
:When Windows restarts, it detects COM2 and automatically installs it,
:and asks me if I want to restart the computer so the installation
:talkes effect.  Here, I have to say NO.  I went back to Control Panel,
:clicked add New Hardware Icon, chose Manual installation and chose
:Port Installation.  Then I selected Standerd Serial Port and installed
:it. I went back to the Modem Icon in the Control Panel Group, clicked
:on the Diagnostics Folder, selected COM2, and clicked on "More Info."
:FINALLY I was able to see the my modem blink red lights, meaning it
:was communicating with Win95 through COM2.
:Now I was able to dial my provider to get on the net.
:Pretty elaborate proceedure wasn't it?  I sat in front of my computer
:for hours just to come up with this stupid process.  There is a catch
:here, I have to go through the entire process every time I turn on the
:computer, if I want to use the modem.
:I hate it.  I hate it.  I hate it.

:I have checked everything:
:I checked the cables connected to my modem and the port.
:I checked the cables connecting the port and the motherboard.
:I checked the bios settings.
:I am 99.999% sure that there is a porblem with Win95, and nothing
:wrong with my hardwares.
:Maybe Win95 does not support my on board COM2 port?

:Tonight, I wish, I hope some one would answer to my wishing star.

I had a similar problem.  Here's the fix I came up with.  

First, go into Device Manager and remove all com ports and the modem.
Then reboot and go into your bios setup and disable all com ports,
then boot.  Win95 will add the com ports back in, may ask you to
re-boot again and then it will add the modem.  Then check in Device
manager to see where it all landed and if there's any conflicts.  You
may get a conflict on a com port that's not in use, if so disable it.
I installed a Supra a few months ago and thru trial and error came up
with this.  The key for me was disabling the com ports in the bios
setup.  Give it a try.

Bill Branczek
bilbran@teleport.com
bilbran@worldnet.att.net
Salem,OR