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ldh@interlog.com (Laurent-Daid Hasson) wrote:

>I just went through a couple of hours of pure hell... I installed a new mouse 
>and a new modem on my machine: i connected the mouse to COM1 and the modem to 
>COM2. When i restarted Win'95, everything seemed to work: The modem was 
>recognized properly, tested and all.

>Then i create my internet connection, but it refuses to connect with the modem, 
>complaining that the modem is not properly atached. I re-booted, tested the 
>modem again with the diagnostic tab in the hardware seting, and everything 
>checked out alright...

>Out of frustration, i took a desperate and stupid decision to switch the mouse 
>and modem so that the modem would be on COM1 and the mouse, on COM2.... IT 
>WORKED !!!! 

I have had the same problem several times,  blame it on Win95


>I have no idea why it worked that way, and not the other, and i would love it if 
>someone could enligthen me.



>Thanks,
>Laurent.


>PS: CC by email is much appreciated.

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Halldor Gudmundsson
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