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- > > > > > > ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. > > Do you want to signoff PCBUILD or just change to > Digest mode - visit our web site: > http://freepctech.com/pcbuild.shtml > Do you want to signoff PCBUILD or just change to Digest mode - visit our web site: http://freepctech.com/pcbuild.shtml