TAPI (Telephony API) is responsible for modem management. Call lineInitializeEx to inialize TAPI and get a count of devices, then call lineGetDevCaps for each device to check if it is a modem. http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms736535.aspx At 06:41 PM 4/13/2007, you wrote: >Hi all. > >Does anyone knows how to get form API or registry if there is a modem >installed and, if it that the case, in which commport it is installed? > >The applet is in VB6.0. > >I have explored APIs but neither GetCommStatus nor GetCommProperties are >bringing something useful > >Thanks in advance, >Dennis. -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist