Modem problem

[DanB]

I have a US Robotics 56 K modem that the device manager properties says is on Comm 3. I use for a paging program. It used to work. The paging program says that comm port is either busy or not responding. In Control panel/Modem when I try to test the modem it says can't open comm port. The paging program says comm 1 or 2 are responding. How do I change the modem to Comm 1 or 2. Why can't Comm 3 be opened?

 

[GregMal]

I don't know why but internal PNP modems and software like to use
COM2 best. If you have a PC with both COM1 and COM2, rebbot into
the BIOS and disable COM2 (thats if you're not using it). Save
changes, boot into windows. Check device manager and make sure that
only COM1 shows. The next step is what I would do. I'd remove
the modem from the device manager, reboot the machine, windows
should redetect the modem and ask for the drivers. It should now be
installed on COM2.
Another option, after disabling the COM2 in BIOS, you could try using
the troubleshooting wizard to "move" the modem to COM2 manually.
Greg