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COM Port in Windows 2k

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by jamboy

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I have installed my modem in com 2 but every time when i use the modem, i have to uninstall com 1 before the computer detect the modem. When my computer restart the next time my win 2K operate system install com 1 back. how can i permanent uninstallcom 1?

is it the com 1 and com 2 is sharing the same address?

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by sarsone

Check your BIOS on startup for conflicts in the COM ports or disable COM 1 in the BIOS

Dan

by stuff

To expand on the last answer;

You may find that changing the address of your com one from 3F8 to 2F8 will help, in effect this changes your port from COM 1 to COM 3.

For reference;

Port IRQ I/O Base
1 4 3F8
2 3 2F8
3 4 3E8
4 3 2E8

Chris

by l.ingersoll

I would just siable com 1 and reboot to see if the modem recognizes the com2 port then. IS anything on com2 before you start installing modem on it?

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