Gents,
I am having probs with getting my GPRS cellphone modem identified when I "create a new connection" in Windows XP embedded.
Here is the long story: I have a SAMSUNG BlackJack with data connection. I have installed the cellphone modem on the Windows XP embedded and I can see it in control panel / phone & modems. This is the only modem installed and it is installed as SAMSUNG Mobile Modem on COM6. Thats not the problems.
The problem starts when I "create a new connection" in the network connection window. I select "connect to the internet", here after "Set up my connection manually". I then select "Connect using a dial-up modem". After this screen I am suppose to see the "select device" window but it directly skips to the "Connection Name" screen. I type in the name, phone number and logon info. The wizard is then done. When I then look at the modem which has been selected it says "Unavailable - device missing". If I try to go to the properties of the newly created connection, I am not allowed to change the modem and even here it says: "Modem Removed - Unavailable device COM1".
So my question is how can I get the connection to switch to my Samsung Mobile Modem on COM6. I have tried the same in Windows XP and here it works fine, the problem just seem to exist in Windows XP embedded.
Hope someone can help me solve this problem!
This Question has been solved and asker verified All Experts Exchange premium technology solutions are available to subscription members.
Experts Exchange has been collecting answers to technology questions since 1996…3 million and counting! If you have a question, chances are we already have your answer.
If you can't find the exact answer you're looking for, ask our exclusive community of 50,000 experts. You’ll get a personalized answer from a trusted professional.
Thousands of free tech tips, tricks, how-to’s and tutorials are available in our peer reviewed articles section. See for yourself how smart our experts are, no login required.
Save solutions to your questions, answers you’ve discovered through searching plus helpful articles in your personal knowledgebase for easy future access.
Access the answers to your technology questions today.
30-day free trial. Register in 60 seconds.
Members of the expert community talk about why the experience at Experts Exchange is different than what you will find anywhere else.
Try it out and discover for yourself.
30-day free trial. Register in 60 seconds.
Join the community of experts here and help other tech pros by answering question in your area of expertise. You can earn FREE access to all Experts Exchange's premium features and resources.
I called Microsoft and they told me that some of the Windows Components were missing. When you create an installationg for Embedded XP you can specify which componenet you would like to have and which you would like to leave out,m I guess in my case the dialup networking component was not fully selected.
Business Accounts
Answer for Membership
by: SysExpertPosted on 2007-02-09 at 08:53:59ID: 18502651
It may be a limitattion of the embedded version.
I would see if there is a registry entry that determines the default com port.
I hope this helps !