modem problems

Damion · 08-15-2005, 06:58 PM

ok i did somthing and its probably easy to fix but im stupid when it comes to hardware, any way i re installed XP on my computer and now when i try to get on the internet it says modem is busy or not configured corectly so how do you configure a modem?

Tumbleweed36 · 08-15-2005, 07:25 PM

Hi,

Have you loaded your modem drivers????

Damion · 08-16-2005, 02:16 PM

yah i loaded the drivers ive ran the diagnostics and evrything still aint working im half tempted to start wrighting zeros to my hard drive only problem is i have no clue what kined of hard drive i have

Tumbleweed36 · 08-16-2005, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Damion

yah i loaded the drivers ive ran the diagnostics and evrything still aint working im half tempted to start wrighting zeros to my hard drive only problem is i have no clue what kined of hard drive i have

Damion,

Before you give up, give this a try:

1) Download the newest and latest drivers from the modem manufacturer’s website. (I know, you have a disk, but download the newest and best anyhow.

2) Enter Start, Control Panel, System, Hardware, Device Manager and DELETE any references to any modem.

3) Shut down and physically remove the modem and then put the modem back in PCI slot #3 (Third slot down from the AGP slot)

4) Boot up and enter the BIOS setup menu.

5) In the BIOS setup menu find the PnP area. If you are running WinXP, then DISABLE Pnp….however, if you are using Win98, then make sure it is ENABLED.

6) Save and Exit

7) Boot back up and when the computer finds your modem, then load the drivers that have been downloaded from the manufacturer’s website. It may tell you that the latest and best are already installed, but install them anyway. (for example, WinXP only has v.90 drivers and not the most recent v.92 that are needed for best operation) If it says they are not digitally signed, then load them anyway. This is a long story, but I can assure you it is a money issue and a rip off from Microsoft in my opinion.

This should get you going!

Damion · 08-16-2005, 05:02 PM

ok thanks ill try that in a few hours i have to finish a site for a budy real quik, this site is awosome thanks for not geting anoyd like evryone else does!

08-15-2005, 06:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
Damion Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 207 OS: VISTA	modem problems ok i did somthing and its probably easy to fix but im stupid when it comes to hardware, any way i re installed XP on my computer and now when i try to get on the internet it says modem is busy or not configured corectly so how do you configure a modem?

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08-16-2005, 02:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
Damion Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 207 OS: VISTA	yah i loaded the drivers ive ran the diagnostics and evrything still aint working im half tempted to start wrighting zeros to my hard drive only problem is i have no clue what kined of hard drive i have

08-16-2005, 05:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
Damion Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 207 OS: VISTA	ok thanks ill try that in a few hours i have to finish a site for a budy real quik, this site is awosome thanks for not geting anoyd like evryone else does!