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Path: Pedavis.ior.com!erik.davis
From: [e-mail] (Eric Davis)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Boca 28.8 Won't work under W95
Date: Sat, 30 Mar 1996 13:17:06
Organization: Internet On-Ramp, Inc.
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Hi everyone-- I have a friend who a couple of months ago bought a Boca 28.8
internal modem.  He tried to install it to com 2 but it wouldn't work no
matter what we tried.  Someone suggested that he try com 3. He installed it on
com 3 and it worked!!!
         However, Acouple of months later he turned the computer off,
(SOmething he rarely does) and when he turned it back on W95 wouldn't see his
modem. He kept getting an error stating that another device was using the
modem and to close that other program.......there was no other program.
           Anyways after a while he ended up reformating his HDD (He wanted to
anyways so he could partition it differently) and then reloading W95. It still
wont see the Boca. So he reinstalls his old no name 14.4 It works on com 2
even. So, he exchanges the Boca for another one. Get it home.....same old
problem it won't work at all on any com port. Confusion reigns.

 A quick rundown on his system:
486 DX2-66
Unknown brand Mainboard
Soundblaster 16 sound card
Unknown brand combo controller card/ video card/ I/O card Vesa local bus
and a &^#$#$%&( Modem by Boca that won't work.

At this point all he has is his hardware and Windows 95 loaded. Nothing else
can be using the modem as there is no other software loaded.

If you know of (Or hope to know of) any possible remedies I would appreciate
it if you would E-Mail me at [e-mail]

Thanks in advance-Eric
Hasta la Vista, Baby!!!  E & D

Eric Davis, Sui Juris
Dayna Barton, Just sweet

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