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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.