cant detect my modem?

[ajsie]

hi!

some months ago i could easily plug in my modem to the COM-port and my windows xp pro would detect it.

but yesterday i plugged in my modem as usual but windows couldnt auto-detect it. to determine if it was something wrong with the COM-cable itselft i plugged it in and called my home phone and the computer started from soft off because it supports wake on modem. so i dont think its wrong with the cable.

and windows reports my COM ports are functional. i have also run detect PnP modem in control panel but it doesnt find anything. so what can it be? does someone know?

thx!

 

[Praetor]

1. Are you using a serial mouse?
2. Are the COM ports active in BIOS?
3. ANy specific drivers for the modem?
4. What model of modem is it?

 

[ajsie]

1. Are you using a serial mouse?

im using a usb mouse (logitech wheelman dual optical)

2. Are the COM ports active in BIOS?

yes they are, i've loaded the default settings and checked it lots of times that they are activated.

3. ANy specific drivers for the modem?

have the drivers on cd when i bought the modem but havent installed it because windows cant even detect my modem!

4. What model of modem is it?

its External Creative Modem Blaster v.92 DE5721 Serial.

You know what i can do?

 

[Praetor]

havent installed it because windows cant even detect my modem!

Install the drivers.