Modem Setup Questions

[TonyMan]

Don't ask why I looked at this, but I'ma little confused. My mouse is on COM1, IRQ4, 3F8h. This agrees with how COM1 is setup in the BIOS. I also have COM2 disabled. My modem, USR 56K FaxModem is on COM3, IRQ5, 3E8h. I was under the impression that if only 2 COM ports are required, it should be 1 & 2. I look around in Control Panel & see nothing under Modems where WIN98 will allow me to change the COM port. I swear that in WIN95 my modem was on COM2, but that was a long time ago.

Should I be concerned about this or just let it go?

[lost1]

If it's working, don't fool with it! /forum/wink.gif
I have 3 modems in 3 computers, all on COM 3 and they all work fine. I'd say let it go...

[Susan]

Yep...if the phone doesn't ring, don't answer it /forum/wink.gif

[Bleep]

My advice is that if the modem works dont mess with it. It has been my experience that sometimes a modem can be the most difficult thing to get going. Esp a PCI modem.
Bleep

[Butchk]

Boy are you right on the PCI modems Bleep they can be a pain. TonyMan if you modem if happy on com port 3 LEAVE IT ALONE because if your modem is unhappy you are unhappy.

[This message has been edited by Butchk (edited 10-25-1999).]

[Axel]

The last time you had to worry about a conflict between Com1 and Com3 was back on windows 3.1. On older systems, Com3 was a virtual part of Com1 and most people had conflicts between the two that were fixed by adjusting the IRQ and address on Com3 which wasn't automatic back then. You shouldn't have any conflicts as you have it now. If you have concerns about download speeds on the modem, check 2 places - control panel/modem/max speed, and on any dial-up networking connectiods where some ISP's have them automatically configured down to conserve their inbound band-width - an evil little trick I discovered setting up my system at home on a little local ISP. << my computer, dial-up networking, right-click on the connectoid you use and check out the properties. You modem could be set to 115,000+, but if the connectoid is set to 9,600 baud - that's how fast you're going.