Microsoft KB Archive/174014

= Microsoft Knowledge Base =

How to Specify Which Modem to Use to Connect to MSN
Last reviewed: September 18, 1997

Article ID: Q174014

The information in this article applies to:


 * The Microsoft Network, versions 1.0, 1.05, 1.2, 1.3, 2.0, 2.5

SUMMARY
If you have more than one modem installed, you can specify which modem you use to connect to MSN, The Microsoft Network. To do so, use the following steps:


 * 1) Double-click the MSN icon on the desktop.
 * 2) On the MSN Sign-In screen, click Settings.
 * 3) In the Connect Using box, click the modem you want to use to connect to MSN.
 * 4) Click OK.

MORE INFORMATION
If there is more than one modem listed in the Connect Using box, but only one modem is installed in your computer, you may want to remove all of the listed modems and then let Windows 95 redetect your modem. To do so, use the following steps:


 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
 * 2) Double-click Modems.
 * 3) Click a modem in the "The following modems are set up on this computer" box, and then click Remove. Repeat this step until the "The following modems are set up on this computer" box is empty.
 * 4) Click OK.
 * 5) Restart the computer.
 * 6) If Windows 95 does not automatically detect and install your modem, use the following steps:

a. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

b. Double-click Modems.

c. Click Add.

d. Follow the instructions on the screen.

NOTE: Do not click the "Don't detect my modem; I will select it from a list" check box to select it.