OT - Computer problems

[Garet]

About the monitor that lost the green:
That problem didn't fix itself. Take the time to check the cable and the vid card. Make sure the cable is tight, same for the vid card. My gut reaction would say the problem lies in the monitor, esp if it's a trinitron tube design. In short find the problem, because it will come back to haunt you.

About the modem problem:
You didn't mention if the modem was internal or external. If it's internal, make sure it's plugged into the correct com port. Check the cable (damage, looseness, etc). Also, check to be sure that Win selected the appropriate com port for the modem (Start->Control Panels->Modems; select modem, click 'properties'; check the com port).

If that is ok you could try the followying, though I'm fuzzy on Win98 (been a couple years since I've done this seriously), but this does work on ME (sometimes). Add new hardware, and pick a generic driver for the modem. Don't let Win pick it; you have to manually specify the driver. Try different ones...