>.... The important question is: does the modem use a real hardware >port, or is the port emulated by a special windows driver? Look in >device manager in the same where COM and LPT ports are. If you can find >a COM3 there (maybe, some windrivers emulate good), look at its >properties. If it is using default IO and IRQ settings (IRQ=4, IO=2e8 or >3e8), then you are lucky, otherwise it is only a software-emulated >interface and you are out of luck.
Well. When I checked in the Device Manager-> Ports (COM & LPT) section I see only COM1, COM2, LPT1. So I guess I am out of luck. :-( What I have is, what are called, a winmodem afterall! Psst. Thank you for the response. Sincerely, anna