How can I get rid of my modem.... for good!!

[Bilbo Fraggins]

I've taken out my old 56 k winmodem because I thought it was interfeering with my Graphics card (long shot I know) see post http://forums2.gameplay.com/showthread.php?threadid=163756 if your good with modems and miscellaneaous.
Right, so I took me cra*py modem out and removed it in device manager . But when I booted up next my pc detected the modem again :bigcry:
Ok, I though I should remove it using add/remove programs as well!
So I did and when I reeboot now, the pc detects a pci communications device. It wasn't even pci, it just blocked a slot!! :furious:
So my pc wanted to install drivers for this, I refused to let it and now an unknown pci communication device sits in device manager under other devices!

Ne help greatly appreciated as always

Cheers

[simpson]

Hehehe.. you need to disable it from BIOS.

:)

:homer: Simpson

[Murchin]

If you need more info...........U might have modem use IRQ in bios, but if its not there it shouldn't detect any. Did u remove the device in safe mode or normal. As safe mode displays more devices(device history), u may find that in safe mode its still there....

[Bilbo Fraggins]

cheers lads

[MikebobMike]

Hiya

If it is a HSP modem, HIT THE ******* WITH A HAMMER.

Mike
"War against PCI & HSP modems has Begun"

[Bilbo Fraggins]

How did you know it was a HSP modem.
Hitting it with a hammer is not gonna get it off me computer though. It will just make a mess! :)

[ToXik-yogHurt]

have you actually taken the thing out of it's slot? I cant see how a computer could detect a device that is not plugged into it!

[Bilbo Fraggins]

It's sitting, staring at me blankly at my side as we speak now!