Modem Settings Keep Changing!! 1

[burnzee]

MODEM: Rockwell ACf11 Data+Fax+Voice
Plug + Play

PROBLEM: When Windows 98 first detects this modem, it sets up correctly and everything is sweet as.

However on reboot it changes all the settings and the programs can't find the modem.

Short of removing the modem through DEVICE MANAGER each time I want to reboot, what can I do?


BURNZEE

 

[Comtech]

Boot to safe mode.
Remove the modem(s), and all com ports in device manager.
Restart, and go into BIOS setup.
Disable com 2, set "PnP OS" to NO, set "Reset configuration Data" to ENABLED.
Restart, reinstall the modem.
Should stay where you put it now.
If not, remove the modem, change the jumpers to com 2, IRQ 3, follow the steps above again, then it will be OK. Cheers,
Jim
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[burnzee]

Thanks for your help, Jim. Could not do all you recommended but did the following:


1. Booted to SAFE MODE.

2. Removed Modem and all Com Ports in DEVICE MANAGER.

3. Rebooted and went into BIOS Setup.

4. Disabled Com 2.

5. Rebooted and Windows 98 detected and reinstalled the Modem.

6. Checked out settings in DEVICE MANAGER>(Select Modem)>PROPRETIES. Modem was connected to COM 2. Previously COM 5.

7. Checked to see if programs would find Modem. They did!!

8. Rebooted and checked again in DEVICE MANAGER if the settings had changed. They didn't!!

9. Checked to see if programs could find modem. They did!!

Seems you have fixed my problem Jim. Unable to set PNP OS to NO. Also unable to set RESET CONFIGURATION DATA to NO because my BIOS does not have settings for these.

One last question, can I now reinstall Com's 1 and 3 if needed and how is it done?

Thanks Again


BURNZEE

 

[Comtech]

Com 1, once enabled in BIOS will appear in Windows, no trouble. If you install another device which needs a com port, it will assign com 3 or 4, and any particular IRQ that is not currently in use.
No worries. Cheers,
Jim
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[burnzee]

Jim,

Great!!

Really appreciated your help on this problem, warmest
regards and thank you from Kiwi-land, (NZ).

BURNZEE