Modem Port open

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The_Maestro

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I have a internal LUCENT Win Modem, every time I try and run diagnostics on the modem it says port is already open. I have tried uninstalling the modem and re-installing with the latest drivers and seem to get the same error. Any suggestions?
 
Some other program is already using the modem? Hang up your dialup connection before trying the diagnostics maybe?
 
Some good info for LT Win-modems can be found here

here's a comment to consider
Also remember that Windows modems use a virtual COM port - so the modem cannot be installed to an enabled physical COM port. (You can disable unused COM ports in your System BIOS which you can access before boot-up at system power-on.) Sometimes, other devices or drivers may be causing conflicts - it's a good idea to periodically check for system BIOS and driver updates for the other components of your system.​
 
Still no luck

I've tried a differant PCI Slot, disabled other com ports in the bios. and the modem is not connected to the net, which is why I originally tried runnning diagnostics. I have tried a differant modem and the other modem works fine. so I would think it would have to be a driver problem, except I'm using the latest drivers off the web. Any other suggestions
 
The latest generic driver for the winmodem from Lucent/Agere is version 8.30 and it changes the name of the modem to Agere Winmodem.
http://www.agere.com/entnet/modem_driver2.html

This driver self installs and can not be installed using the Hardware Wizard. Cancel the HArdware Wizard when it comes up and run the modem830.exe driver.
The modem should be uninstalled by running the LTREMOVE.EXE program that is installed to your hard drive when the driver is installed.

Try running the LTREMOVE program and then shutting down and removing the modem.
Boot back into windows allowing the BIOS and windows to see the modem is gone.

You may have to try several PCI slots. I have seen some systems very stubborn about these modems.

I would leave the serial com ports in the BIOS enabled as disabling them sometimes confuses Windows about numbering them.
The modem should install to com port 3 by default but if its installing to higher numbered ports with each failed driver install Windows is marking the ports in-use and the next install places the modem on the next higher port number.
Once this starts happening it can be hard to recover, but you might be able to reclaim the in-use com ports.
http://www.modemsite.com/56k/xptip.asp

Personaly I think this is a driver problem as the Agere software modem "had" the same problem and the newest driver for it seems to have fixed the problem.
 
Great

Thanks for all the help gents, the modem is connecting fine now, I tried the link that you posted and installed that driver and it worked fine I had a slightly older lucent driver. Thanks so much.
 
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