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Use the mouse to select the COM port that you are using for your modem.
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Click
Settings
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Advanced
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Select the IRQ you want to use for your modem.
Be sure to select the appropriate COM port in your communications software. Consult
your software’s documentation for information on how to make these changes.
Most computers come with two external COM ports (COM1 and COM2). If you have an
external COM2 connector (look on the back of your computer), you will have a conflict if
you install an internal modem using COM2. Even if nothing is connected to the external
port, the COM port is still reserved for that port, unless you disable it in the system
BIOS. The reason this happens is that the external connector uses a serial interface card,
which reserves COM2 and IRQ3 for the external connector. If you do not plan to use the
external COM2 connector, most computers will let you disable it (consult your
computer’s user guide or its manufacturer’s technical support). Your internal modem may
then be installed using COM2 and IRQ3, if you choose. Modems are not required to be
on COM2 and IRQ3, but we are using this as an example.
Sound cards, network cards, SCSI/IDE, and other serial interface cards use COM
ports and/or IRQs. You may have installed such a card in your computer’s expansion
slot to run an external hard drive, or CD-ROM, or perhaps to connect to your
network. Some video cards also use an IRQ. The main issue to watch for with video
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