From: Adele <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Modem - No dial tone


> I think you misunderstood part of my post.  The computer does detect the
> computer as new hardware on bootup.  I have installed the newest driver
that
> I got from the modem site. Everything shows that it is working properly
but
> when I try to dial out I get the message that there is no dial tone.  If I
> understand correctly, a winmodem carries its own com port which in this
case
> would be com3 which is what Device manager shows.
>
> I forgot to mention that this computer is a Pentium 100  using  an Intel
> chip running WIN98.
>
> Thanks
> Adele Sapilewski
> [log in to unmask]
>
I had the same problem with an Intel chipset on a BH6 motherboard with a PCI
winmodem.  I solved the problem by changing the IRQ of com2 from IRQ 10 to
IRQ 3 and then I was able to get a dial tone again.  This was a USR PCI
winmodem which Windows 98 installed to com2 irq 10.  Try changing the IRQ to
4 (normal IRQ for Com3) from 10 and removing Com1 from the ports.  I made
the change in Device Manager under the modem resources.  Just like you the
modem was recognized but I could not get a dial tone.  I have found that for
some reason the USR PCI modem would not work on IRQ 10 but would work on a
normal IRQ for Com 2, IRQ 3.  Hope this helps.

Mary Wolden

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