Hi BURL,
First, there's no need to type in all caps. On the internet it's considered yelling.
Second, yes you can isntall a better modem. Here's what you do:[list=1][*]Go into Device Manager (right click on My Computer and choose Properties) and remove the old modem.[*]Restart the computer, go into the BIOS and disable the onboard modem.[*]Shutdown the computer, install the new modem.[*]Intall the drivers for the new modem.[/list=1]
Hope that helps.