Phil,
     Not sure this would apply to your situation, but might prove worthy
of investigation...
     Years ago, before the Compaq / HP merger, I had a Compaq 4704.
That was in 1995/96 era, and modems hadn't evolved to much speed.  I think
it had  a 33.6 modem.  When the new 56k modems came out, I wanted to
switch to the faster one, and spent a lot of time trying.  Eventually,
I found that
Compaq's integrated sound/entertainment system was so entwined with the
modem (don't know why), I had to leave their modem in place, and install the
newer modem in another slot - daisy chained to the old one.  I forget the
exact porting they required, but might bear fruit to investigate that aspect.

Ken Hollingsworth
Redlands, CA

On 4/5/07, [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> Downloaded drivers, restarted and new hardware wizard searched com port  1
> but found no modem. When I try to choose from a list, the model of this  modem
> isn't listed so the next step of loading the drivers from floppy reports
> "there are no drivers for this hardware in this location.
>
> Should it be searching somewhere other than com 1?
>
> A reminder: running Windows 98se
> Oh... and there are no jumpers on modem
>
> -Phil Williams-
>
> >I wonder if this modem is not PnP?  If not there may be jumper  options
> which
> >need to set on the modem card.  (?)
>
> >William
>
> >I am re-vamping an old Compaq 7478. I installed a fresh copy of  windows
> 98se
> >but had problems with display drivers so I  installed a radeon 9250 PCI card
>
> >and display works great. Now  I'm having trouble with windows locating the
> >Actiontec modem. It  appears in device manager and is assigned to com port 5
> but
> >in  control panel/system only port 1 is listed. I used add hardware wizard
> to
> >add  four more com ports but now in system the listed ports are  1, 2, 3, 4
> and
> >6. I  can't find a way to change what port the  modem is assigned to.
>
> >Since I had to move the modem to a different  slot to make room for the
> video
> >card, I wonder if this has  somehow caused the problem (are port numbers
> >associated with  slot numbers?).
>
> >I've tried un-installing and re-installing the  modem both physically and
> >through the add new hardware  wiz.
>
> >What should I try?
>
> >Many Thanks,
> >-Phil  Williams-
>
>
> >I have to make a correction: Modem is not an actiontec but  GVC/conexant
> HCF V90 >56K Data >Fax PCI Modem/ GVC model  #F-1156IV/R9  I am now going to
> >driverguide.com to download the  >driver in case this may be the problem.
>
> >Still curious about the assignment of ports.
>
> -Phil Williams-
>
>
>
>
>
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