Microsoft XP: Why does modem number keep increasing?

• charlesw / 204 / Sun, 21 Feb 2010 13:17:00 GMT / Comments (1)
• Because I have installed/uninstalled my modem several times for various
  reasons the modem number in the device manager keeps increasing. Its now up
  to 7 and I am wondering why since it is the only modem in the computer. Its
  an ADSL PCI modem and it shows up in the computer as a network device yet the
  description there is PCI ADSL LAN modem #7.
  
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• 1. "Charles W." <CharlesW...discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
     news:106364F7-D097-497B-B3BE-DD67A99FA7E5...microsoft.com...
     > Because I have installed/uninstalled my modem several times for various
     > reasons the modem number in the device manager keeps increasing. Its now
     up
     > to 7 and I am wondering why since it is the only modem in the computer.
     Its
     > an ADSL PCI modem and it shows up in the computer as a network device yet
     the
     > description there is PCI ADSL LAN modem #7.
     
     Did you remove the modem from the device manager before you reinstalled it?
     Is the modem working OK? If so, I wouldn't worry about it.
     Ronnie Vernon
     Microsoft MVP
     Windows Shell/User
     
     

     ronnievernonmvp | Tues, 03 Jun 2008 23:03:33 GMT |