Help Newbie with Conflicts !!!1

natb1 · August 12th, 2000, 08:24 PM

I have a MOBO (unknown Manufacturer)made in 1994 with AWARD BIOS (2A59CR0A). It has PnP support. I succesfully formatted HDs, and installed OS (Windows95 ver.a).

I started with installing my little ole SiS video accelerator (PCI, 2MB, 2D, w/ PnP support), and it works good.<--- Dont use any IRQ. I used drivers from manufacturer.

I then installed my ZOOM 56k Dual Mode modem. It is ISA with PnP supported. <---It took IRQ5 for itself. I used drivers from manufacturer.

All is well at this point!
Then I powered down and installed the following Sound Card.

Reveal SC400R4<----Sticker on Chipset
( Aztech set )

My computer DIDNT detect on the boot! BUT....
When I performed an "Add Hardware" in w95
It identified the unit as the following:
Aztech Sound Galaxy Washington 16.
This is an ISA card made in 1994. I assume its NOT a PnP card because it want found on boot up. Is that right?

I D/Ld Reveal sc400r4 drivers from Windrivers and used them when prompted.

I rebooted and to my delight heard the pretty sounds of windows starting.
In fact the card seems to work great

However.. This Turkey is wanting to use 3 differnt IRQs 5, 9, & 11.
So apparently it "kicked the modem off IRQ5"
I think it was given IRQ4<--- printer port.
Now the PnP modem cant find a new home?
The only IRQ I have left is 10 but I cant change the settings in Windows...It wont let me manually change settings.

I tried to Fiddle with the IRQ/PCI settings in BIOS to no avail.

Any help would be greatly appreciated
If the answer is too long....POINT me to a good trouble shooting quide please!!!

August 13th, 2000, 12:08 AM

Disable COM2 in BIOS. Boot to safe mode and remove COM2 from device manager. If your modem has jumpers, set it for COM2, IRQ3 and reboot. Add new hardware before Win will see modem.

If no jumpers most ISA modems will still default to COM2 if it's available.

Hope this helps

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August 12th, 2000, 08:24 PM	#1
natb1 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: fairview, Ill, USA Posts: 125	Help Newbie with Conflicts !!!1 I have a MOBO (unknown Manufacturer)made in 1994 with AWARD BIOS (2A59CR0A). It has PnP support. I succesfully formatted HDs, and installed OS (Windows95 ver.a). I started with installing my little ole SiS video accelerator (PCI, 2MB, 2D, w/ PnP support), and it works good.<--- Dont use any IRQ. I used drivers from manufacturer. I then installed my ZOOM 56k Dual Mode modem. It is ISA with PnP supported. <---It took IRQ5 for itself. I used drivers from manufacturer. All is well at this point! Then I powered down and installed the following Sound Card. Reveal SC400R4<----Sticker on Chipset ( Aztech set ) My computer DIDNT detect on the boot! BUT.... When I performed an "Add Hardware" in w95 It identified the unit as the following: Aztech Sound Galaxy Washington 16. This is an ISA card made in 1994. I assume its NOT a PnP card because it want found on boot up. Is that right? I D/Ld Reveal sc400r4 drivers from Windrivers and used them when prompted. I rebooted and to my delight heard the pretty sounds of windows starting. In fact the card seems to work great However.. This Turkey is wanting to use 3 differnt IRQs 5, 9, & 11. So apparently it "kicked the modem off IRQ5" I think it was given IRQ4<--- printer port. Now the PnP modem cant find a new home? The only IRQ I have left is 10 but I cant change the settings in Windows...It wont let me manually change settings. I tried to Fiddle with the IRQ/PCI settings in BIOS to no avail. Any help would be greatly appreciated If the answer is too long....POINT me to a good trouble shooting quide please!!!

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August 13th, 2000, 12:08 AM	#2
shawnMt Guest Posts: n/a	Disable COM2 in BIOS. Boot to safe mode and remove COM2 from device manager. If your modem has jumpers, set it for COM2, IRQ3 and reboot. Add new hardware before Win will see modem. If no jumpers most ISA modems will still default to COM2 if it's available. Hope this helps ------------------ Cannot find REALITY.SYS. Universe halted Paint your old laptop!