Actually, I just tried to change the settings on my modem, it uses jumpers.
The problem is, when I changed it to COM2, no matter what I tried, I could
not get it to work in NT. I tried everything I could think of and nothing
worked. I tried to detect it and NT said that it did not exist, I know that
the jumpers were set correctly, I still have the manual, and it is quite
specific. I had to change everything back in order to send this email. At
any rate, NT is just driving me crazy. Of course I am having trouble with
Linux too, so I guess that I should be used to this frustration by now.
Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Rye" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2000 8:27 AM
Subject: Re: [newbie] I am having problems with my modem
> Mark Thurston wrote:
> >
> > I do have a serial mouse, it is connected right next to the printer and
> > under the keyboard. I have a PIII and the motherboard is an ABit BH6.
> > According to the manual, the mouse is on COM1 the keyboard is connected
> > using the PS/2 connection. I am dual booting Linux and WindowsNT, is
there
> > going to be a problem if I do move the mouse to COM2? Thanks for the
help.
> >
> > Mark
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 10:02 AM
> > Subject: Re: [newbie] I am having problems with my modem
> >
> > > I haven't checked the latest mail, so if this has been covered
already
> > > please pardon my duplication, but:
> > > Do you have a serial mouse on COM1 [the
> > typical
> > > hookup uses the 9-pin D-shell connector on the back of your computer]
(or
> > > anything else on COM1)? If so you have an IRQ conflict. COM 1 AND
COM 3
> > > share the same interrupt (IRQ4), as COM2 and COM4 likewise share
another
> > > (IRQ3). I don't know whether this is alterable in the CMOS (the
> > motherboard
> > > BIOS configuration), but the standard fix is to put the modem on COM2
so
> > that
> > > it uses a different interrupt, assuming that COM2 is available for you
to
> > use
> > > and that you know how to change the modem settings. If your
motherboard
> > is
> > > set up for it you could also change to a ps/2 mouse [a round connector
> > about
> > > the size of your little finger], which uses a different interrupt (IRQ
> > 12?)
> > > but the mouse may need configuration in your o/s.
> > > The suggestions that others have made for your problem may well
(also)
> > be
> > > necessary, and they might even get your modem dialing and on-line even
if
> > you
> > > do have an IRQ conflict, but if you do have an IRQ conflict modem
> > operation
> > > will not be reliable until it is corrected. -Gary-
> > >
> > > In a message dated 9/10/2000 5:54:42 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> > >
> > > << ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Mark Thurston" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2000 3:57 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [newbie] I am having problems with my modem
> > >
> > >
> > > > I do have a serial mouse, but the modem is on COMM3. I actually
found
> > the
> > > > modem now, and Linux says "initializing modem" but it never even
> > dials.
> > > I
> > > > can not figure out what is wrong. When I go in to query the modem,
it
> > > finds
> > > > it, then runs through about 7 different tests but nothing ever
shows up
> > in
> > > > the results.
> > >
> > > >>
> > >
> > >
>
> But as I understand - your mouse ain't broke <grin> - so I'd leave that
> as is.
>
>
> You mention (way down below here) that you modem is showing up on Com3.
> If we were discussing that other popular opsys, I be shouting very loud
> that that was the problem - under DOS Com1 & Com3 BOTH use irq4 and
> almost invariably cause conflict problems.
>
> And I would definitly adjust the com port from 3 to 2 - NT should
> eventually recover from such a major bit of surgery - yes??
>
> My remamory is not wot it used to be and I've lost the beginning of this
> thread - so I don't remember what modem we're discussing. Is it able
> to configured via jumpers?? Or maybe configured via a setup disk which
> threw out with the packaging??? <very big silly grin>
>
> cheers
>
> John
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