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Kkim,

   I also had a similar problem, all under Windows95. I had a GVC 14.4 modem
on Com2 - worked great. Plus, I had a trackball on Com1 - worked fine. Then,
I replaced the GVC with a Boca 28.8 and Win95 installed it on Com2 - no problem.

  Here's where the trouble started... I bought an MS Mouse plus my Boca modem
crapped out, so I returned it to the store and swapped for a SupraExpress 288i
PnP. For whatever reasons, the mouse got installed on Com3 and the new modem
on Com4! 

  After much gnashing of teeth,  cursing, trial and error, prayers to the
computer gods and endless reboots, here is what I figured out:

  a. Under Control Panel, Device Manager, Comm Ports, Com1 and Com2 were
     listed. I don't know how they got there.

  b. It "appears" ( I'm qualifying this because it was my experience and
     not substantiated by any official information that I know of ) that
     Windows95 will not install any new hardware onto ports that are listed
     in device manager. If Comm ports are listed there, Windows95 considers
     them "spoken for."

  c. I removed Com1 and Com2 from device manager PLUS removed my mouse and
     modem from their respective locations in device manager and rebooted.

  d. Upon reboot, Windows95 cheerfully installed my mouse on Com1 and modem
     on Com2!!! 

  Everything has been fine since. You shouldn't need to go through any sort
  of process every time you reboot. Try removing your modem AND any com ports
  listed in device manager and reboot. If Win95 doesn't immediately recognize
  your modem and install it, you may have to run the Install New Hardware
  application.

  Hope this helps...

  Jon

> kkim@ids2.idsonline.com wrote:

  [...snipped the long story about troubles getting the modem to work on Com2...]

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

>   Then Bill Branczek wrote...
> 
> 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
>