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XP and GVC modem
Name: Shehul Date: January 8, 2002 at 00:07:45 Pacific
Comment:
I have a 33.6kbps GVC modem which fails to work with XP. It works fine with Win 2000. XP recognises the modem and installs it. But the modem doesnt work (cannot connect to the net). even tried installing standard 33.6 modem drivers which come with xp but no success. One funny thing i found in the list of modem drivers is that the drivers for my Modem are not present in the list even though xp recognises and installs the modem.Can anybody give an answer as to what is wrong.
Name: Natalie Date: January 8, 2002 at 00:51:59 Pacific
Reply:
Is that GVC modem a Winmodem? Only in that case you may need a driver.
If the modem is a "real" hardware modem (not software operable like winmodems) you dont need any driver to make it operable. They are just like external modems, all of them uses the COM1 or 2 for externa, or 3 and 4 for internal... please take a look in your bios settings. Set the serial ports to a fixed value, and not to a AUTO mode.
then reinstall modem in windows xp.
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Response Number 2
Name: shehul Date: January 8, 2002 at 20:39:44 Pacific
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Its an external hardware modem. I had a look at some other similar queries. xp does have a problem with a lot of modems. the only thing to do is install win 2000 or xp drivers. i couldnt find any 2000 or xp drivers at the gvc sites for 33.6k external modems. it would be a great help if somebody can direct me to a site which has these drivers
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Response Number 3
Name: blusie69 Date: January 21, 2002 at 15:22:33 Pacific
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