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Don't Have Communications Port(COM2

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Name: Wayne
Date: May 2, 2003 at 03:58:30 Pacific
OS: 98SE
CPU/Ram: 256
Comment:

Hi when I go to Device Manager and check my ports I have Communications Port (COM1) and the Printer Port but I'm missing Commuciations Port (COM2).

Should I be worried?
How do I fix this



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Name: Krystyna
Date: May 2, 2003 at 04:09:09 Pacific
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It might be that COM 2 is not enabled in the BIOS.
What COM port is your modem using ?

If you have a lot of other devices in your computer that have used up all the IRQs, then disabling one or both COM ports in the BIOS is a way of freeing up one or both of the IRQs that were being assigned.

I always disable my serial ports, because I don't use anything with a serial connection, and then I have 2 extra IRQs for other devices.
And the modem will assign itself to a virtual COm 3 port, no worries !

Krystyna


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Response Number 2
Name: x86
Date: May 2, 2003 at 04:25:46 Pacific
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Have you physically looked at back of PC as quite a few modern MoBo's have only one COMMs port installed, instead relying on a proliferation of USB and FireWire to attach external peripherals......

If you are looking for the Modem comms port then check in Control Panel under Modems....


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