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- From: bond@access2.digex.net (Sean Connery)
- Newsgroups: interlog.support,alt.windows95,comp.os.ms-windows.setup.win95,comp.dcom.modems,comp.sys.ibm.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.comm
- Subject: Re: Modem not connecting on COM2 under Win'95
- Date: 22 Feb 1996 16:46:51 -0500
- Organization: Universal Export
- Message-ID: <4gio8b$8b3@access2.digex.net>
- References: <4g6q1d$smv@steel.interlog.com>
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- In article <4g6q1d$smv@steel.interlog.com>,
- Laurent-Daid Hasson <ldh@interlog.com> wrote:
- >I just went through a couple of hours of pure hell... I installed a new mouse
- >and a new modem on my machine: i connected the mouse to COM1 and the modem to
- >COM2. When i restarted Win'95, everything seemed to work: The modem was
- >recognized properly, tested and all.
- >
- >Then i create my internet connection, but it refuses to connect with the modem,
- >complaining that the modem is not properly atached. I re-booted, tested the
- >modem again with the diagnostic tab in the hardware seting, and everything
- >checked out alright...
- >
- >Out of frustration, i took a desperate and stupid decision to switch the mouse
- >and modem so that the modem would be on COM1 and the mouse, on COM2.... IT
- >WORKED !!!!
- >
- >I have no idea why it worked that way, and not the other, and i would love it if
- >someone could enligthen me.
-
- I know this doesn't help you one bit...and I doubt the problem is
- actually Win95..but I have to say I have under OS/2 Warp:
-
- com1: mouse
- com2: Courier v.everything
- com3: Powerchute for OS/2 (control mys UPS)
- com4: Sportster 14.4
-
-
- good luck!!
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