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    Acer Extensa 4420-5963 - xp modem issue

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by Tom Miller, Mar 22, 2009.

  1. Tom Miller

    Tom Miller Notebook Enthusiast

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    After backing up my Extensa onto cd-rom I backgraded it down to XP-Pro since one of the software applications I have will apparently not install even with the compatibility wizard setup for XP.

    Under the device manager, it lists a modem (Agere Systems HDA modem) that does respond when I do a "modem query" via the button there.

    However, under the "Printer and other hardware" menu, it doesn't "find" that I have any modem installed.

    Does someone have a clue? I don't really want to have to re-install Vista just to find out.

    Tom

    ps. I have re-installed the original Vista under Microsofts' Virtual PC. If I give it enough ram it will run at a walk. I needed it available incase I had a desktop support problem to solve for someone else. But the hardware drivers are "generic" so its no help for device driver issues.
     
    Tom Miller, Mar 22, 2009
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