You will get a "port already open message" if you try to install the modem
while there is software running which monitors the port (i.e. any of the COM
ports). I have seen this happen before. It happened when someone was trying
to install a modem while PCanywhere was running, and he received the same
error. I believe this will also happen if you have fax software running at
the same time as trying to install the modem.

Hope this helps, regards...

Darren K. Page
Montreal, Qc
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From: Dal and/or Gina Hunkins Subject: [PCBUILD] LT Winmodem error


Hello all:

I am installing a 56K LT chipset Wisecom modem for a client.  I am receiving
a port already open message ...

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