Win2k locks up when I receive a call, have Actiontec Call Wa

[Ender_Xien 0]

I had Win2K working perfectly but I recently reformatted my HD and reloaded Win98 and Win2k. I did everything the same (except I have a new USB mouse) but now everytime someone calls me my computer locks up. I have the Actiontec 56k PCI Call Waiting Modem. I loaded the default 56k V.90 modem drivers that I had on previously. If anyone knows why this is happening please let me know. My system specs are as follows:

 

Windows 2k RC1 and RC2

Pentium II 350mhz

160mb ram

Actiontec 56k PCI Call Waiting Modem

Voodoo3, 2000

Sound Blaster Audio PCI (64D)

Toshiba DVD

Memorex CDR/RW

Internal Zip Drive

Hollywood DVD 1 Decoder Card

13 gig Quantum Fireball

 

Please HELP!!

 

Ender

[apruch 0]

I am having the exact same problem. I was blaming my lock ups on the video drivers, but I just noticed that when ever I get a phone call Win2000 freezes every time. I've disabled the call waiting feature but it doesn't help. This is really weird.

 

System:

Celeron 400@450

Abit bx6 r2

Diamond Vipper v770 (tnt2 non ultra) Nvidia 5.4

Sblive value, liveware

ACTIONTEC PCI CALL WAITING MODEM

128meg

Maxtor 5gig

[eric-marques-net 0]

I dont think the problem is the driver

There must be some program that is running that listens for calls on the modem like software that came with the modem

Try pressing control+alt+del or look in the startup group or in the registry at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

If you find it delete the registry key or the icon in the startup group

Try uninstalling the driver and the modems software and restarting your computer

Win2K will find the device and install the driver ONLY and not the modems additional software

[n4cer 0]

There is new firmware posted at http://www.actiontec.com/support/modems/cwi.html

I haven't tried it yet, but it may help. The current flasher is not compatible with Windows 2000 so you will have to flash it under Win 9x, or wait until the release a new version.