Elizabeth Boston wrote: > >Is there some "trick" to setting up PCI modems? > Yes, Elizabeth, I believe there is a trick... What I usually do with PCI modems is to go into Device Manager (right click 'My Computer' -> Properties -> Device Manager) and "disable COM2 in this hardware profile". DO NOT REMOVE COM2 or else it will reinstall automatically when you reboot. After that shut down the computer, plug in the modem and power computer on. If it is P'n'P modem it should install on COM2. If not, you may have to go through Add Hardware wizard as usually and modem should install on the next COM port that is not active in the current hardware profile. In our case it will be COM2. HTH, Eugene Khayutin The PCBUILD web site always needs good submissions. If you would like to contribute to the website, send any hardware tech tips or hardware reviews to: [log in to unmask]