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From: pjgtech@cix.compulink.co.uk ("Peter Gagg")
Subject: Re: New Computer System
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Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 17:28:28 GMT
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In article <3698146a.21303560@news.demon.co.uk>, 
john@nospam.runrun.demon.co.uk (John Wallace) wrote:

> On 8 Jan 1999 20:42:21 +0800, "#   Leong" <wy_leong@geocities.com>
> wrote:
> 
> >why IRQ 5 ?
> 
> What I am wondering is how the hell do you pull a modem out and
> install a new one without rebooting?! The below sounds like some
> seriously bad advice to me....
> 
> >> Yes, you may have to monkey around with Win9x to free
> >> up IRQ 5, but it can be done, and once it's done, it shouldn't
> >> give you any more problems... Plus, if you upgrade your
> >> modem by pulling out the old and sticking in the new (with
> >> the COM3/IRQ5 settings made) without re-booting, the
> >> configuration is easier - nothing has a chance to grab your
> >> IRQ 5 that way...

Hi, John, I think he means turn off your pc, and then take out your 
old modem, and put in the new modem (without restarting your pc in 
between?) and then start your pc, and hopefully your new modem will 
take the settings from your old modem.

8-)

*Peter*   #:-)
