Thanks,i had not considered that option. I have thought about trying to
obtain the non_OEM version of the motherboard w/serial port plus a couple of
other ports,then switching the BIOS chip, but I am not sure if I could still
use the OEM windows XP. That's what I am planning on later, in the mean time
i just need the modem.

The PCI Serial Adapter maybe the easist way to go. I will wait to see if
anyone else has any suggestions.

Thanks again!!



"GTS" wrote:

> USB to Serial adaptors don't always work perfectly. The best solution is
> probably to add an inexpensive serial port card. See this one for example
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16815104258
> --
>
> "wouldbee" <wouldbee@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C62EE1AF-AF62-47DA-8A25-E1B6347BA430@microsoft.com...
> >I live in a rural area a have only one phone line. I have been using an
> > external serial USR 5686e V92 modem with USR's Internet Call Notification
> > program. Modem worked fine and received thee incoming calls ok.
> >
> > Received a new PC that has no serial port. The internal PCI V92 modem uses
> > CXT's MOH for incoming calls and it works fine, but the modem is nowhere
> > nearly as solid and quick as the my old ext modem is.
> >
> > I purchased a cheap USB Serial Adapter installed the driver, connected the
> > USR external modem, loaded USR lastest driver. The Modem works great but
> > USR's Internet Call Notifications will not detect the incoming calls.
> >
> > The USB Serial Adapter driver was a Prolific driver so i went to their web
> > site downloaded their lastest driver and installed No change.
> >
> > I have disabled, uninstalled and phyically removed the PCI modem and have
> > removed the CXT MOH program. NO help. Tried early USR drivers and XP,s
> > driver no help.
> >
> > I have forced the USB Serial Adapter to COM2 port no help.
> >
> > I ran the device manager from the command prompt and looked for Ghost
> > drivers. I even uninstalled some that were not physically connected no
> > help.
> >
> > Has anyone had any experience with USB Serial Adapters and external V92
> > modems?
> >
> > Windows XP MMC, MSI motherboard (no updates shown at OEM), Athlon 64
> > +3500,
> > Emachine. Everthing seems to work fine except for being able to use my
> > good
> > external modem.
> >
> > There is a world of difference on my long phone line between my external
> > modem and any other modem I have tried. That is why i would like to be
> > able
> > to use it. BTW the two modem connection speed show 45 to 48Kbps with ext
> > always the lower and V92 works above 34 i believe.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
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