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| Thread ID: 42674 | 2004-02-18 22:34:00 | Serial com1 on WinXP | xineohp (3165) | Press F1 |
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| 216519 | 2004-02-18 22:34:00 | I have a laptop that has no 9 pin serial port, I have obtained a usb connection that will allow me to connect a serial port to the computer, however I need the serial port to communicate using COM1 at the momnent it is using COM4 how do I change it to COM1. | xineohp (3165) | ||
| 216520 | 2004-02-18 22:56:00 | Not sure you can. The USB - RS232 converters provide "virtual" com ports. You may have to rely on any drivers with the USB converter to try to re-map it. Any I have used would not reconfigure to COM1 or COM2, as these are reserved for the real ports, if they exist. Try looking in BIOS to see if there is provision for disabling COM1. It may allow the device to re-use the resource? When I replaced my laptop, I made sure it had serial ports fitted. I have had those issues. |
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| 216521 | 2004-02-18 22:56:00 | Can I ask what program are you using that requires com1? | mark.p (383) | ||
| 216522 | 2004-02-18 23:12:00 | Usually for those USB - Serial adaptors you can change the COM port in the Device Manager. Go into Device Manager and find the USB-Serial adaptor and double-click on it. On one of the tabs it should give you the option of what COM port you want it set to. |
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