hmmm... i always just unplugged the one on the mobo and used same comport...

guess i was lucky
Dan
At 06:06 PM 2/28/98 +0000, you wrote:
>I was at CompUSA today and overhead a conversation between a customer
>and the tech counter guy. The customer wanted to do exactly the same
>thing and the CompUSA guy told her to call Packard Bell to find out
>if and how she could disable only the modem portion of the on-board
>combination, because even their techs had to call Packard Bell. She
>asked the price to install the new modem, and he responded $39.95.
>
>Sorry I can't be of help, but thought it interesting that what should
>be a simple procedure confounds lots of people.
>
>Jim
>
>P.S. Depending on the number of available slots, I don't see why you
>couldn't have two modems. I had two modems installed in a Toshiba
>Infinia with a PS mouse without a problem.
>
>
>> Greetings All,
>> I offered to do a friend a favor and attempt to install a new modem
>> in his Packard Bell 2950 (Pentium 120 / 32 Meg Ram).  Naturally,
>> I thought this would be easy.  It turns out that his old modem is part
>> of his sound card.
>>
>> Is there a way to disable the old 14,400 modem half of the sound card?
>>
>> Is it possible to have two modems installed?
>> (He has a PS2 mouse so 2 com ports are free)
>>
>> Does any one know how to turn off the PB Fax Works (all in one phone
>> messaging and fax service - I can't seem to disable the software)
>>
>> Thanks
>> Bill Rysanek
>>
>
>Jim Maki
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