BleepingComputer.com: Hard Drive May Be Going?

The first thing to do after a fresh install is to check out the Device Manager to make sure that everything is working properly. In this case, have you reinstalled the modem drivers? I'm beginning to wonder if the new modem isn't behaving badly. Also, there's a chance that your phone line is backwards. If it is, it would work for voice but not for internet. Also, there could be a poor connection somewhere - a wire that's barely touching. I've often run into both problems. I carry a telephone tester in my computer tools - a simple thing that tells me whether the polarity is correct. I got mine from Radio Shack, but they no longer carry them. But here's one. If you have to, call the telephone company and tell them that you use a modem and you think your line quality has degraded.

Hello, yes I had to add my driver for my modem in which I did after the reinstall.

I have a diamond suprafax pcmcia 56K for a laptop.

Is there a way to tell if it is going bad??
When I got it back from the repair store I only paid $ 20.00 (went and found the receipt for it)
So I am assuming it was used.

I can connect OK - but is stops sending and receiving shortly thereafter.

The phone line OK because it takes care of two other computers in that room.

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There are several ways, some quite technical, some a bit easier. For starters, here's a set of instructions with pictures for the most basic of tests. You'll need Acrobat Reader to see it.

Here's some more complicated stuff from Microsoft.

And here's something that looks more useful.

My feeling about this is that, since you get online but later it quits, that it might be a heat problem. Or it could be an irq conflict, which is why external modems are often better than internal - there aren't irq conflicts with serial ports as there are with internal modems and other devices.

Herk, just to give you a quick update. I haven't had time yet do you like you said.

Hopefully one night this week I can try the things you wrote about.
I am also going to try to hook up my external modem that I use on my desktop pc and see how that goes.


Thanks Herk

I will write back asap.

This post has been edited by wagcon: 14 March 2006 - 03:38 PM

Well Herk, the search for my answers are over.

I have finally figured out that my problem is my modem.
I tried doing some of the things you mentioned. But that did not go well, so
I hooked up my external modem to my laptop last night and got online just fine.
I should have figured that from the very start.

I did figure out that I do not want to reformat mine or any elses computers in the near future.
But one good thing is that my computer is cleaned out.


I just want to say Thanks Herk for all your help.

My pleasure. Glad you got it figured out.