loosing com3 port on start up [WiredBox.Net

> PROBLEM PLEASE HELP-=== loosing com3 port on start up -
> 1 com3 port how come it is not listed as com3 when ports are scanned?
> 2 have tried changing port number but msg is given they are in use!
> 3 how to reserve com3 for dialup internet? or block com3 from any other
> program taking it?
> HAVE HP PAVILLION WITH WIN XP HOM EDITION 2 YEARS OLD
> USE DIAL UP MODEM ATTACHED TO COM 3.
> FAX, PRINTER NOT CONNECTED
> original modem- datafax soft modem with smart cp attached to com3 port- that
> came installed was replaced due to this problem with a new modem--PCI softv92
> modem attached to com3 port.
> on start up in the morning loose com3 port to some other program.
> device manager shows no problem. modem cannot be queried because port is
> used by some other program!!
> task manager do not show any 2 programs are accessing com3 at once.
> so far only solution is to do a recovery and when modem is installed modem
> gets com3 port!!!!!
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> an old log report
> 12-02-2008 05:33:43.406 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\tapisrv.dll, Version
> 5.1.2600
> 12-02-2008 05:33:43.406 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\unimdm.tsp, Version
> 5.1.2600
> 12-02-2008 05:33:43.406 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\unimdmat.dll, Version
> 5.1.2600
> 12-02-2008 05:33:43.406 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\uniplat.dll, Version
> 5.1.2600
> 12-02-2008 05:33:43.468 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\modem.sys,
> Version 5.1.2600
> 12-02-2008 05:33:43.468 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\modemui.dll, Version
> 5.1.2600
> 12-02-2008 05:33:43.484 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\mdminst.dll, Version
> 5.1.2600
> 12-02-2008 05:33:43.484 - Modem type: PCI SoftV92 Modem
> 12-02-2008 05:33:43.484 - Modem inf path: oem104.inf
> 12-02-2008 05:33:43.484 - Modem inf section: Modem3
> 12-02-2008 05:33:43.484 - Matching hardware ID:
> pci\ven_14f1&dev_2f30&subsys_205114f1
> 12-02-2008 05:33:43.546 - Opening the modem device failed with error 000005aa
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> modem is fine
> copy of modem log AFTER RECOVERY and modeminstall------
> ATQ0V1E0 - OK
> AT+GMM - +GMM: PCI SoftV92 Modem
> AT+FCLASS=? - 0,1,8,80
> AT#CLS=? - COMMAND NOT SUPPORTED
> AT+GCI? - +GCI: 100
> AT+GCI=? - +GCI:
> (00,01,02,03,04,05,06,07,09,0A,0B,0C,0D,0E,0F,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,19,1A,1B,1C,1D,1E,1F,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,2A,2B,2C,2D,2E,2F,30,31,32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,3A,3B,3C,3D,3E,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,4B,4C,4D,4E,4F,50,51,52,53,54,55,56,57
> ,58,59,5A,5B,5C,5E,5F,60,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,69,6A,6B,6C,6D,6E,6F,70,71,72,73,74,75,76,77,78,79,7A,7B,7C,7D,7E,7F,80,81,82,83,84,85,86,87,88,89,8A,8B,8C,8D,8E,8F,90,92,93,94,96,97,98,99,9A,9B,9C,9D,9E,9F,A0,A1,A2,A3,A4,A5,A6,A7,A8,A9,AA,AB,AC,AD,
> AE,AF,B0,B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,B6,B7,B8,B9,BA,BB,BC,BD,BE,BF,C1,C2,C3,C4,C5,C7,C8,C9,CA,CB,CC,CD,CE,CF,D0,D1,D2,D3,D4,D5,D6,D7,D8,D9,DA,DB,DC,DD,DE,DF,E0,E1,E2,E3,E4,E5,E6,E7,E8,EB,EC,ED,EE,EF,F0,F1,F2,F3,F4,F5,F7,F8,F9,FA,FB,FC,FE)
> ATI1 - 255
> ATI2 - OK
> ATI3 - SoftK56V_B2.1_V7.16.00
> ATI4 - PCI SoftV92 Modem
> ATI5 - 256
> ATI6 - SoftK56
> CModem Version 12
> Rksample Version 342
> ATI7 - 255
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> now for some reason if dial up gets disconnected and when tried to reconnect
> it mayor may not connect due to com3 problem.
> task manager do not show 2 programs are accessing com3 at once.
> JUST TRYING TO UNDERSTAND COM3
> THANK YOU
>
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