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|    Vic RR Garcia to Bill Bowden    |
|    Re: Modem error 633    |
|    03 Sep 12 23:01:35    |
      bf1280e5       From: VicGar007@at-gmail.dot.com              On 09/03/12 22:46, Bill Bowden wrote:       > I'm getting error 633 when trying to use a dial-up modem. Says the       > port is already in use or the modem is not configured right. The modem       > seems to be working and passes the query test in device manager. Port       > used is COM3 but com3 does not show up in the listings of ports. I       > tried deleting the modem and re-installing, but no help. I called       > customer support for my ISP and they couldn't figure it out and       > finally suggested buying an external modem running from the USB. Also,       > the modem does work with AOL installed but doesn't work either before       > AOL was put in or after it was removed. Seems AOL is the only one who       > knows how to use this modem. The computer is a P4 running Win-XP       >       > Any ideas?       >       > -Bill              The software you are using to dial-up is:       broken / miss-configured / do not work with Win Modems.              Since you do not said what Modem, program you have, cannot give you more       specific advise.              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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