MODEM errors and Win98

[mdnblaster]

I made the mistake of doing a fresh install of Win98 on my parents old machine. Now the modem won't work. The modem never installs correctly and I get the PTVCD errors too often. The modem never initializes. PCTEL D-11561V/P2A is the modem I used from my Compaq on their machine. I did reinstall two different driver packages will no luck from either. Any ideas?

 

[arsbanned]

Why would the driver from your machine work on theirs? You need to figure out whta make and model their modem is and get the appropriate driver.

 

[mdnblaster]

I have all the drivers for two different modems and nothing works at getting the modem to initialize on the Win98 machine. I have no idea how to fix this now.

 

[johnjkr1]

You try setting it to a generic modem? (56k, 33.6, whatever)....can you explain how it "never installs correctly"? also, what it a ptvcd error?


a fresh install is never a mistake!

 

[lenjack]

Try modemsite.com.

 

[mdnblaster]

The modem is never recognized. It never gets initialized. I have tried every PCI slot, I have uninstalled and reloaded drivers and I have even gone to the BIOS to tell it where the modem is.

 

[johnjkr1]

Does the modem show up properly in device manager? or does it have a yellow exclamation mark?

also, what doesnt detect the modem? have you tried just normal phone dialer?

 

[jelloinhawaii]

Seconding John's advice... if it shows up in Device Manager, install a generic modem driver for it and try again. If it doesn't show up in Device Manager, sounds like time to buy a new modem (although there is always the last-ditch-unplug-and-hold-the-power-button trick).

 

[jelloinhawaii]

Seconding John's advice... if it shows up in Device Manager, install a generic modem driver for it and try again. If it doesn't show up in Device Manager, sounds like time to buy a new modem (although there is always the last-ditch-unplug-and-hold-the-power-button trick).

 

[LiLithTecH]

Here are the correct Win9x drivers for that model (Conexant) modem.

PCTEL HSP56 Modem Driver (Win9x)