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In article <4dsa9l$5sr@news.cais.com>, kkim@ids2.idsonline.com says:
>
>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.
>
  Greeting, to answer you question. There is a COM conflicting problem
  with WIN 95. I had the same problem with COM 4 instead of COM 2 it 
  seems that one of the program within WIN 95 was using the same com
  port but that to be incorrect. Apon further investigation, I had 
  found my joystick was the problem. If you are using a mouse, change to 
  a PS/2 connector this will free up COM 1. Apon correcting my problems 
  I seem to have no problem running WIN 95 and Internet Connecting Program
  with out doing changing information apon booting my system.