B-4     Appendix B:  Modem information
If your computer came with a fax software already installed, 
use the fax software documentation included in your 
computer package or the fax software online help for 
additional information.
Communication settings
For IBM Aptiva PCs that came with modems installed, the 
modems are preset to 
COM1 assigned with the address 
3F8 and IRQ4
. The modem address in your 
communications software must match the address setting of 
your modem.
The addresses and interrupts supported by your computer 
are:
Changing modem addresses
There are times when you may need to change the default 
address of your modem. You may use the Windows 95 
Device Manager to do this. See the section “Resolving 
resource conflicts” on page 6-3. This section contains 
information to help you avoid potential conflicts when you 
need to change resources used by adapter cards.
COM # Address Interrupt
COM1 3F8 IRQ 4
COM2 2F8 IRQ 3
COM3 3E8 IRQ 4
COM4 2E8 IRQ 3
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