supraexpress modem

[lugerstew]

hello i need some help with irqs i think. i just bought a diamond supraexpress isa modem today and when i run the modem diagnostics it just says modem failed to respond. i only have irq 9 left over but diamnond says it will not run on irq 9. how can i force something else to run on 9 so that the modem will have a suitable irq? everything i try to change in device manager says resources cannot be changed. here is a list of my irqs. thanx

0 System timer
1 Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard
2 Programmable interrupt controller
3 SupraExpress 56i SP V.90 SUP2720
3 Linksys LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter(LNE100TX v4)
3 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
4 Creative SB Live! Value
4 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
5 Win95-98 Promise Ultra66 (tm) IDE Controller
5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
6 Standard Floppy Disk Controller
7 Printer Port (LPT1)
8 System CMOS/real time clock
9 (free)
10 VIA Tech 3038 PCI to USB Universal Host Controller
10 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
11 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
11 NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Model 64/Model 64 Pro
12 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port
13 Numeric data processor
14 Primary IDE controller (dual fifo)
14 VIA Bus Master PCI IDE Controller
15 Secondary IDE controller (dual fifo)
15 VIA Bus Master PCI IDE Controller

[glc]

Go into the PCI/Plug and Play section of your BIOS and choose assign resources manually. Reserve IRQ 3 for Legacy ISA. Then reinstall the modem and it should set itself up on Com 2 IRQ 3. The Linksys will find another IRQ.

[lugerstew]

thank you very much glc: i made the change in the bios and didnt even have to reinstall the modem. the linksys net card went to irq 4 and the soundblaster live card went to irq 9. modem runs great now with no irq conflicts, now i can go set up voicemail and caller id. thanx again long live pc mechanic!