phone-line modem HELP pls

[Mizugori]

okay i have never dealt with phone line modems before, and i need to install one. I plugged a PCI one into the motherboard, and Windows does not seem to be detecting it. Under Device Manager there is no modem listed. The PC is running win98se and when I try to install the YAHOO internet CD it fails part way through the process, giving me the error:

the port was disconnected due to hardware failure

The PC has no internet access without the modem installed of course. There is an icon of an "e" on one of the black chips on the modem, but I cannot figure out what the manufacturer is. Does anyone recognize this company??

What do I do? Please someone who knows modems help me out lol

thanks!!

 

[Retro Rex]

I would just buy a new 10 dollar crap modem and be done with it.

 

[BassTek]

Maybe try putting the modem in a different PCI slot. Other than that, does the device show up (possibly as 'unknown' ) at all if you go to Device Manager and select 'view devices by connection'?

 

[Carnival Forces]

have you tried nosing around www.google.com for generic Modem drivers? i'm sure they exist.

if you can't find them on google, try www.drivershq.com
l/p=drivers/all
(note: i don't speak for the content, or quality, of drivers found there).