Problem with com ports

Posted: 09-09-2004, 07:45 AM

TexasIronCowboy

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First is there anyway I can tell what devices are using my com ports? Here's
my problem. I recently went dsl and istalled SP2 which I have uninstalled
because of all the irritating little problems it caused. I have a V92 56k
fax/modem which I haven't used the fax function in about a year or two. So I
didn't have the fax software installed. Two days ago I tried installing the
fax software. I couldn't install it until I rolled back to an earlier driver.
My computer says my modem is connected to com 3 but according to device
manager I only have two com ports which are in use. I have no idea what could
be using these ports since my mouse, printer and other devices are connected
to the usb ports hub.

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Mike H

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Re: Problem with com ports

Posted: 09-09-2004, 09:28 AM

Modem installation software sets the port to com3 to keep the two physical
com ports free.. yes, I know that you only have one physical com port and
two registering in Device Manager, but there was a time that computers had
two physical com ports.. the installation software has to take into account
that the modem might be used in an older system..

"TexasIronCowboy" <TexasIronCowboy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
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> First is there anyway I can tell what devices are using my com ports?
> Here's
> my problem. I recently went dsl and istalled SP2 which I have uninstalled
> because of all the irritating little problems it caused. I have a V92 56k
> fax/modem which I haven't used the fax function in about a year or two. So
> I
> didn't have the fax software installed. Two days ago I tried installing
> the
> fax software. I couldn't install it until I rolled back to an earlier
> driver.
> My computer says my modem is connected to com 3 but according to device
> manager I only have two com ports which are in use. I have no idea what
> could
> be using these ports since my mouse, printer and other devices are
> connected
> to the usb ports hub.

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