Greetings Peter and list-- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Shkabara" <[log in to unmask]> > I did check this to make sure. The I/O and interrupts were different - > they were even different values altogether on my other system. However, > both exhibited the same behavior - one modem does not work, and if you > try to uninstall it, the XP crashes! It was the latter part that has me > particularly worried since XP is supposed to be a reliable and stable > system. Looks like it is not quite there - no place near as stable as NT > 3.51 was. > > Incidentally, I also checked to see if there were any possible conflicts > with other devices besides the modems. The two modems just don't work > together. > It used to be that, if you wanted to install an internal modem, you needed to disable a com port in the computer's BIOS. If this remains the case, have all com ports been disabled in the BIOS? . . . too allow installation of two modems(Or, does a com port need to remain enabled in order for the computer to even recognize a com device like a modem? On this--and other stuff--I'm not so clear.) HTH, Paul A. Shippert --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.449 / Virus Database: 251 - Release Date: 1/27/2003 PCBUILD maintains hundreds of useful files for download visit our download web page at: http://freepctech.com/downloads.shtml