Plug&Play USR Modem in Windows XP

[Zaskar]

Hi!

Is there any way I can force Windows XP to believe this device is always present? The problem is that when I boot up with the modem turned off, when I try to connect Windows thinks the modem is not there... It's a USR Serial modem by the way.


Thx,
Zaskar

 

[Adrian Tung]

No, this problem has been present since Windows 2000 and affects all external modems. The only way you can avoid the problem is:

1) Turn on the modem before you start Windows; or

2) After getting into Windows, go to the Device Manager and click "Scan for hardware changes" to re-detect the modem


atwl

 

[Zaskar]

That's what I usually try to do, but sometimes I forget and it becomes a little bit anoying to be scanning for new hardware everytime... Well, thanks anyway!

Zaskar

 

[StanTheMan]

turn the modem off, delete your modem, restart the computer, and install the modem manually.
now you don't need to turn on ur modem everytime you start windows.