The answer to this was that i had changed the start-up settings using
msconfig and xp didn't like this and changed the settings so that the
computer booted into selective mode - which meant the usb drivers weren't
installing.





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> Please ,contact your ISP or the firm which you get the DSL modem from.
>
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> "Gavin" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I've got a sagem ADSL modem as supplied by the ISP. It's been working
fine
> > with absolutely no problems.
> >
> > Now, for no apparent reason, it is sometimes recognised by the computer
or
> > sometimes not.
> >
> > During boot-up both lights go out on the modem as usual, then they come
back
> > on (normally) a second or two later. At the moment they don't. I have
to
> > restart the computer upto five or six times until the modem works.
> >
> > Once the computer has fully booted I cannot get the computer to
recognise
> > the modem without restarting the system.
> >
> > Does anyone have any ideas what the problem is here?
> >
> > Regards.
> > Gavin
> >
> >
> >