This issue is often when an user installs XP on a laptop and either or both the BIOS is not ready for XP or the drivers for the motherboard are not installed (or even available.)
I'd comment more, but the make/model of the laptop was not noted.
In closing, the modem drivers are not the responsibility of Microsoft, so don't call them on this or the BIOS/Motherboard drivers.
Bob
Hello, I have not been able to use a modem pci card with my new windows xp pro. I have replaced all old video and sound cards with cards that have drivers that work with xp. but, when I insert a new pci modem card that has xp drivers, xp hangs as soon as I try to send a command to the modem.
I have searched the web groups with no success.
I have looked at the registry and discovered several installs for modems.
My modem card is a Supra SUP2751
Supramax56i Voice PCI v.92
thanks
sprovost

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