8RGA+ & PCI Modem

My USR /3COM PCI hardware modem shows up in Dev. Mgr. alright, but the
diagnostics report it does not respond, and I cannot dial out with it. I've
tried other COM port settings and moved it to a different slot, but so far
no go. I even swapped in my old PCI modem, and it would not work either. Any
ideas?

You have to use Slot #1 or #5 and don't disable com ports!!

Nanto

"Jeff Hansman" <> ha scritto nel messaggio
news:vkiOa.142$.. .
> Nope. Initially I had both COM ports disabled in BIOS because they would
not
> ever be used. When the modem wouldn't intialize, I wondered whether the
BIOS
> settings might have had something to do with it. Re-enabled them and still
> no joy. Tried your idea and still no go. Off to try another modem.
>
> "Dave" <> wrote in message
> news:sM-...
> > Uninstall the modem. Reboot and go into cmos and disable Coms Port B.
> Then
> > install the modem again in PCI slot #4. Let me know if it works.
> > Dave
> >
> > "Jeff Hansman" <> wrote in message
> > news:2tQNa.259$.. .
> > > My USR /3COM PCI hardware modem shows up in Dev. Mgr. alright, but the
> > > diagnostics report it does not respond, and I cannot dial out with it.
> > I've
> > > tried other COM port settings and moved it to a different slot, but so
> far
> > > no go. I even swapped in my old PCI modem, and it would not work
either.
> > Any
> > > ideas?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Well, it turned out to be the modem, a USR 2976 OEM. We dropped in a
Winmodem and a retail USR 5610B, and both worked perfectly. What a pain
in the ass!


"Jeff Hansman" <> wrote in message
news:2tQNa.259$.. .
> My USR /3COM PCI hardware modem shows up in Dev. Mgr. alright, but the
> diagnostics report it does not respond, and I cannot dial out with it.
I've
> tried other COM port settings and moved it to a different slot, but so far
> no go. I even swapped in my old PCI modem, and it would not work either.
Any
> ideas?
>
>
>