New Mainboard

[Russ JS]

I recently upgraded my mainboard and CPU, completed the
repair/reinstall process, yet am having COM port
troubles. My modem is detected automatically but is
assigned COM 3. However, there is no COM 3 port created
by XP. I've manually added COM 3 but it doesn't work.
I've tried many other combinations, restarts, another re-
install of XP, etc. I still can't get the modem and port
to align. Do I need to wipe my hard drive and start with
a fresh install of XP?

[Chris Lanier]

Most modems use PCI slots which have nothing to do with COM ports. Do you
not have a PCI modem?

"Russ JS" > wrote in message
...
> I recently upgraded my mainboard and CPU, completed the
> repair/reinstall process, yet am having COM port
> troubles. My modem is detected automatically but is
> assigned COM 3. However, there is no COM 3 port created
> by XP. I've manually added COM 3 but it doesn't work.
> I've tried many other combinations, restarts, another re-
> install of XP, etc. I still can't get the modem and port
> to align. Do I need to wipe my hard drive and start with
> a fresh install of XP?

[Russ JS]

Yes, it is a PCI modem. In device manager when cheking
the properties of the modem, there are "port settings."
It provides options for assigning the modem to a
particular port. Perhaps I'm using the wrong terminoligy
calling it a COM port. The problem is that I can't seem
to get the port number of the modem to have a
corresponding port assigned to it.
>-----Original Message-----
>Most modems use PCI slots which have nothing to do with
COM ports. Do you
>not have a PCI modem?
>
>"Russ JS" > wrote in message
...
>> I recently upgraded my mainboard and CPU, completed the
>> repair/reinstall process, yet am having COM port
>> troubles. My modem is detected automatically but is
>> assigned COM 3. However, there is no COM 3 port created
>> by XP. I've manually added COM 3 but it doesn't work.
>> I've tried many other combinations, restarts, another
re-
>> install of XP, etc. I still can't get the modem and
port
>> to align. Do I need to wipe my hard drive and start
with
>> a fresh install of XP?
>
>
>.
>

[Chris Lanier]

Try setting up your connection again, follow this little guide.

http://www1.umn.edu/adcs/network/winxp-ppp.html

"Russ JS" > wrote in message
...
> Yes, it is a PCI modem. In device manager when cheking
> the properties of the modem, there are "port settings."
> It provides options for assigning the modem to a
> particular port. Perhaps I'm using the wrong terminoligy
> calling it a COM port. The problem is that I can't seem
> to get the port number of the modem to have a
> corresponding port assigned to it.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Most modems use PCI slots which have nothing to do with
> COM ports. Do you
> >not have a PCI modem?
> >
> >"Russ JS" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> I recently upgraded my mainboard and CPU, completed the
> >> repair/reinstall process, yet am having COM port
> >> troubles. My modem is detected automatically but is
> >> assigned COM 3. However, there is no COM 3 port created
> >> by XP. I've manually added COM 3 but it doesn't work.
> >> I've tried many other combinations, restarts, another
> re-
> >> install of XP, etc. I still can't get the modem and
> port
> >> to align. Do I need to wipe my hard drive and start
> with
> >> a fresh install of XP?
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Chris Lanier]

Oops...Completely Wrong link..... Make sure that you are following the setup
information for your ISP. I.E. correct numbers, etc.

"Russ JS" > wrote in message
...
> Yes, it is a PCI modem. In device manager when cheking
> the properties of the modem, there are "port settings."
> It provides options for assigning the modem to a
> particular port. Perhaps I'm using the wrong terminoligy
> calling it a COM port. The problem is that I can't seem
> to get the port number of the modem to have a
> corresponding port assigned to it.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Most modems use PCI slots which have nothing to do with
> COM ports. Do you
> >not have a PCI modem?
> >
> >"Russ JS" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> I recently upgraded my mainboard and CPU, completed the
> >> repair/reinstall process, yet am having COM port
> >> troubles. My modem is detected automatically but is
> >> assigned COM 3. However, there is no COM 3 port created
> >> by XP. I've manually added COM 3 but it doesn't work.
> >> I've tried many other combinations, restarts, another
> re-
> >> install of XP, etc. I still can't get the modem and
> port
> >> to align. Do I need to wipe my hard drive and start
> with
> >> a fresh install of XP?
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Steve C. Ray]

Does your modem work OK? The port assigned to your modem doesn't have to
correspond with a physical com port on your motherboard. If you have com 1
and 2 on your motherboard it would be normal for the modem to be on com 3.
Let Windows assign the port and check out your modem, it should be OK.

--
Steve C. Ray
Replace "mail" with "36db"
"Russ JS" > wrote in message
...
> I recently upgraded my mainboard and CPU, completed the
> repair/reinstall process, yet am having COM port
> troubles. My modem is detected automatically but is
> assigned COM 3. However, there is no COM 3 port created
> by XP. I've manually added COM 3 but it doesn't work.
> I've tried many other combinations, restarts, another re-
> install of XP, etc. I still can't get the modem and port
> to align. Do I need to wipe my hard drive and start with
> a fresh install of XP?

[Frank]

Russ JS wrote:

| Yes, it is a PCI modem. In device manager when cheking
| the properties of the modem, there are "port settings."
| It provides options for assigning the modem to a
| particular port. Perhaps I'm using the wrong terminoligy
| calling it a COM port. The problem is that I can't seem
| to get the port number of the modem to have a
| corresponding port assigned to it.

|| -----Original Message-----
|| Most modems use PCI slots which have nothing to do with COM ports.
|| Do you not have a PCI modem?
||
|| "Russ JS" > wrote in message
|| ...
||| I recently upgraded my mainboard and CPU, completed the
||| repair/reinstall process, yet am having COM port
||| troubles. My modem is detected automatically but is
||| assigned COM 3. However, there is no COM 3 port created
||| by XP. I've manually added COM 3 but it doesn't work.
||| I've tried many other combinations, restarts, another re-
||| install of XP, etc. I still can't get the modem and port
||| to align. Do I need to wipe my hard drive and start with
||| a fresh install of XP?


There are very few PCI controllerd modems on the market
and those that are cost an arm and a leg for no better results.
Most winmodems or software modems use a virtual com port
either com 3 or com 5. You don't say whether the modem
works or not. A better place for more information about this
would be on the newsgroup comp.dcom.modems. There
are very knowledgable people that hang in this NG.
good luck


--
Tampa Bay

[D.Currie]

The ports shown in device manager are your physical com ports. Your modem
port isn't supposed to show up there. If you do force a com port there with
the same number as the one you modem is using, there's a real good chance
that your modem will quit working afterward.

"Russ JS" > wrote in message
...
> Yes, it is a PCI modem. In device manager when cheking
> the properties of the modem, there are "port settings."
> It provides options for assigning the modem to a
> particular port. Perhaps I'm using the wrong terminoligy
> calling it a COM port. The problem is that I can't seem
> to get the port number of the modem to have a
> corresponding port assigned to it.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Most modems use PCI slots which have nothing to do with
> COM ports. Do you
> >not have a PCI modem?
> >
> >"Russ JS" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> I recently upgraded my mainboard and CPU, completed the
> >> repair/reinstall process, yet am having COM port
> >> troubles. My modem is detected automatically but is
> >> assigned COM 3. However, there is no COM 3 port created
> >> by XP. I've manually added COM 3 but it doesn't work.
> >> I've tried many other combinations, restarts, another
> re-
> >> install of XP, etc. I still can't get the modem and
> port
> >> to align. Do I need to wipe my hard drive and start
> with
> >> a fresh install of XP?
> >
> >
> >.
> >