Reconfiguring A Windows Dial-Up Networking Connection - ActionTec 56K Internal PC Modem User Manual

Reconfiguring a Windows Dial-Up Networking Connection

When you attempt to check your modem after configuration, or to configure a Dial-
Up Networking connection, Windows may issue a "COM Port open" error message.
This means that previously installed modem configurations using the same COM
Port as the Actiontec 56K PCI Internal Call Waiting Modem may be interfering
with its operation. This interference is most likely due to the presence of an old Dial-
Up Networking configuration. The problem is easily corrected by following these
simple steps.
Step 1 Double-click the My Computer icon located on the Windows Desktop
screen.
Step 2 In My Computer, double-click the Dial-Up Networking folder icon. Find
the dial-up profile for any old modem(s). Using your right mouse button,
click once (1 time) on the icon to bring up the menu.
Step 3 Select Properties from the menu to bring up the Properties screen. In the
Connect using box, select your new modem and then click the OK button.
This will reconfigure the dial-up profile for the new modem. The picture
below shows a Dial-Up Networking profile being changed from an older,
33.6 External modem to the newer Actiontec 56K Internal PCI Call Wait-
ing Modem. Be sure to perform this procedure on all Dial-Up connections
present. After you have clicked the OK button in the Properties screen, you
should restart the computer. This should clear the "Open COM Port" er-
ror.
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