AS>Every time I get another modem, I've had a challenge to rewrite my
AS>program to accommodate the newer technology of the faster modem. I
AS>now have the USRobotics 33.6 Fax/Voice/Data modem running on COM2.
AS>The OS is Windows 95.
[...]
AS>When I run QBasic or PowerBasic, the OPEN statement (regardless of
AS>how simply I write it), returns error 68: Device unavailable. "You
AS>tried to OPEN a device file on a machine without that device; for
AS>example, COM1 on a system without a serial adapter or modem."
AS>My COM2 uses the standard IRQ of 2 and address of 2F8.
The IRQ for COM2 is 3. It's always been that way, so I don't think
that explains the problem of some progs working, and other not. Just
the same, check your hardware profile to be sure.
AS>What must I do within Basic or Win95 to make the OPEN work?
Well, it works for me, or it did work once. What 'make' of computer
do you have? What motherboard type and make? Is it designed for PIP?
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