cant find my modem

hindsight is such a nice thing. i removed my modem because i needed to get the computer to see my ethernet card so i could get on-line, just got back there with my little screwdriver and removed it put the ethernet in its place and im on line. got a problem computer doesnt see it, cant find and i get these nice little messages on a black screen saying i need vredir.vxd.(i know i read her post and replied to it) i think of everything i have uninstalled windows 98, norton virtual drive, norton anti-virus(and old one) and just took out my modem so i really dont know if that counts as uninstalling or not? and i put all those things back and uninstalled them again (the virtual drive,and the a-v) not windows or the modem. how do i get this computer to see the modem? it used to slip over to com 4, never could keep it com 1 and i dont know how to get to com 4 to see if it is there. i was hoping if i put dial-up back on i might get rid of that annoying message? maybe. help is needed again,as usual. on my profile instead of beginner lets make it 24steps down from beginner. i still have a lot of things wrong with pooor ole hal(the computer) i still get oes (about vxd, of course) and my sound isnt exactly right because my midi playback was disabled! i think i was taken over and still am but im trying to do what i can about getting hal well . thanks loads guys

 

Hi jan, sounds like hal is a good (and mainly reliable) friend of yours

Try this, go into Device Manager, highlight all the Com ports and "remove" them (highlight and click Remove, don't restart until they are alll removed, there may be 1, 2 or even 3).

It has just worked for me getting a modem from COM 1 to COM 3 (it should go over to COM 4 in your case).

My hair-tearing has now stopped (where's the glue?...quick!!).

Matt

 

thanks mattman i did what you suggested and it seems there is only 2 ports in there, i removed 1,then 2 and there was no entry in device manager for ports! restarted hal got oe 3a7f i did the "any key" oe came up again hit the button, scan disk, new hardware i think i have my modem on the printer port. i think i will take it out.i have cable and the only reason i put it back was i was trying to get rid of vredir.vxd problem (i did, from system info i learned that vredir.vxd is the driver for microsoft networks) anyway i went to help and followed directions and removed client. no more black screen (i guess dos
im going to shut down,take the card out again and be back in a few. thanks for your help. o/s 98 old machine, mcafee a-v zone alarm firewall, stinger,bhodemon, spywareblaster, spybot,adaware with the v-- plug-in.still

 

hi i'm back took the card out no problem well no more than poor hal usually has had lately.thanks for your help.