Thank you, I was able to get the modem added.


1. The CMOS not keeping the changes sounds like the battery is still
bad, or perhaps the "Clear CMOS" jumper got installed somewhere along
the way of trying to troubleshoot the original problem?

2. Some modems might not be auto-detectable.  You might be able to
use one of the "Standard Modem" types on the list, or you might need
to have a driver (disk or download) for the modem in order to install
via the "Have Disk" button.
  (The "2F8" confirms the earlier diagnosis that this was the
motherboard COM2 port conflicting with a device -- 99% chance the
device was the modem.)

Dave Gillett

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