com2 setup
Windows98 SE.
Com1 is functioning correctly.
Modem on com3 is disabled in current profile.
I could not get W98 to install com2, so I manually installed it.
Device manager reports com2 as 02F8 - 02FF, 03, no conflicts.
Quickbasic files hault with "device unavailabel in module so-and-so at address 1222:005D".
New serial mouse cannot find com2.
How do I get com2 installed correctly?
Com1 is functioning correctly.
Modem on com3 is disabled in current profile.
I could not get W98 to install com2, so I manually installed it.
Device manager reports com2 as 02F8 - 02FF, 03, no conflicts.
Quickbasic files hault with "device unavailabel in module so-and-so at address 1222:005D".
New serial mouse cannot find com2.
How do I get com2 installed correctly?
SOLUTION
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Hi tool_man,
Have you physically got two com ports? Are both 9 pin or is one 25pin or Infra-red?
Is it a desktop or laptop?
What make and model?
What type of BIOS - AMI / Award / Mr Bios?
You may have to look under integrated peripherals or another BIOS screen.
If the com port is on an expantion card, there may be jumpers to change on the card to enable the port, similarly with the modem. Make sure each is on a unique address. The numbering is not logical.
COM1 (port=3f8, int=4)
COM2 (port=2f8, int=3)
COM3 (port=3e8, int=5) suggested - could be pnp assigned.
In the bios page you described set IRQ 3 and IRQ 4 to Legacy ISA.
Follow coral's advice and delete the comports out of device manager and restart windows to let plug and pray do it's thing.
Is it Windows that can't find the mouse or some software that came with the mouse?
What type of rodent is listed by Start, Run, "Control main.cpl", hardware tab?
usual disclaimers apply
Have you physically got two com ports? Are both 9 pin or is one 25pin or Infra-red?
Is it a desktop or laptop?
What make and model?
What type of BIOS - AMI / Award / Mr Bios?
You may have to look under integrated peripherals or another BIOS screen.
If the com port is on an expantion card, there may be jumpers to change on the card to enable the port, similarly with the modem. Make sure each is on a unique address. The numbering is not logical.
COM1 (port=3f8, int=4)
COM2 (port=2f8, int=3)
COM3 (port=3e8, int=5) suggested - could be pnp assigned.
In the bios page you described set IRQ 3 and IRQ 4 to Legacy ISA.
Follow coral's advice and delete the comports out of device manager and restart windows to let plug and pray do it's thing.
Is it Windows that can't find the mouse or some software that came with the mouse?
What type of rodent is listed by Start, Run, "Control main.cpl", hardware tab?
usual disclaimers apply
ASKER
I'll answer your questions before I proceed with the to-do items in case there may be any second thoughts. Note: The question I had in the previous post about setting the BIOS to PNP, what should I do?
1. Have you physically got two com ports? Are both 9 pin or is one 25pin or Infra-red? Two-physical COM ports, 9-pins.
2. Is it a desktop or laptop? Desktop.
3. What make and model? Gateway PII 333Mhz.
4. What type of BIOS? Phoenix Technologies ver 4.0 rel 6.0 9/10/98.
5. If the COM port is on an expantion card, there may be jumpers to change on the card to enable the port, similarly with the modem. The computer came with 2-COM ports. I installed the modem but don't have a clue about any jumpers. What do I look for?
6. Make sure each is on a unique address. The numbering is not logical.
COM1 (port=3f8, int=4) Yes.
COM2 (port=2f8, int=3) Yes, forced. I manually installed it.
COM3 (port=3e8, int=5) Don't know.
7. Is it Windows that can't find the mouse or some software that came with the mouse? Windows. I have installed the serial mouse manually several times but it doesn't show up anywhere in Device Manager.
8. What type of rodent is listed by Start, Run, "Control main.cpl", hardware tab? The installed mouse plugged into the PS/2 port is a Microsoft PS/2 mouse with wheel (IntelliPoint). The mouse I want to add/install on COM2 is a Kensington serial wheel mouse model 19420.
9. TO-DO In the bios page you described, set IRQ 3 and IRQ 4 to Legacy ISA.
10. TO-DO Delete the comports out of device manager and restart windows to let plug and pray do it's thing.
1. Have you physically got two com ports? Are both 9 pin or is one 25pin or Infra-red? Two-physical COM ports, 9-pins.
2. Is it a desktop or laptop? Desktop.
3. What make and model? Gateway PII 333Mhz.
4. What type of BIOS? Phoenix Technologies ver 4.0 rel 6.0 9/10/98.
5. If the COM port is on an expantion card, there may be jumpers to change on the card to enable the port, similarly with the modem. The computer came with 2-COM ports. I installed the modem but don't have a clue about any jumpers. What do I look for?
6. Make sure each is on a unique address. The numbering is not logical.
COM1 (port=3f8, int=4) Yes.
COM2 (port=2f8, int=3) Yes, forced. I manually installed it.
COM3 (port=3e8, int=5) Don't know.
7. Is it Windows that can't find the mouse or some software that came with the mouse? Windows. I have installed the serial mouse manually several times but it doesn't show up anywhere in Device Manager.
8. What type of rodent is listed by Start, Run, "Control main.cpl", hardware tab? The installed mouse plugged into the PS/2 port is a Microsoft PS/2 mouse with wheel (IntelliPoint). The mouse I want to add/install on COM2 is a Kensington serial wheel mouse model 19420.
9. TO-DO In the bios page you described, set IRQ 3 and IRQ 4 to Legacy ISA.
10. TO-DO Delete the comports out of device manager and restart windows to let plug and pray do it's thing.
>>> setting the BIOS to PNP <<< W98 is a PNP OS. So you can set this to YES. Having it set to NO, 'usually' does not cause any problems. Setting it to YES, just tells the BIOS that it does not have to do a 'full' hardware check, because the OS will do it. This just lets the BIOS routine boot a little faster.
ASKER
Here's what I've done in the order I did them:
1. I assigned IRQ3, and IRQ4 as "legacy ISA" in the BIOS. I now have 3-COM ports: COM1 3F8 IRQ4; COM2 2F8 IRQ3; COM3 (I can't find any input/output setting given anywhere) IRQ5. In Device Manager, COM3 is not listed.
2. I moved the modem from COM2 to COM3. MODEM PROPERTIES DIAGNOSTICS reports the expected "OK OK OK" with all the various AT commands and their responses.
3. PNP would not install COM2 so I manually installed it. At the moment I installed it, it was assigned as COM5. When I rebooted, the computer reassigned it to COM2. There are no conflicts between COM ports listed in Device Manager. In Device Manager there has always been one conflict in "system board extension for PNP BIOS" and it's still there. The conflict report on the PROPERTIES GENERAL tab reads "This device is causing a resource conflict (code 15)". On the PROPERIES RESOUCES tab the report in CONFLICTING DEVICE is "no conflicts".
4. Rebooting again with the serial mouse plugged into COM2, Windows does not find it.
5. INSTALL NEW HARDWARE does not find it as PNP or as non-PNP. I manually installed a Microsoft serial wheel mouse. *****INSTALL NEW HARDWARE didn't indicate any problems installing but afterwards the new mouse was not listed in Device Manager*****
6. The new serial mouse is also a PS/2. I plugged it into the PS/2 port and it works perfectly. (The installation instructions that came with the mouse specifically state that Microsoft mouse drivers are to be used.)
7. I moved the new mouse to another computer running Windows 2000. Windows 2000 finds the new mouse on COM2 and installs it as an ordinary Microsoft serial mouse and new mouse works perfectly along with the PS/2 mouse.
1. I assigned IRQ3, and IRQ4 as "legacy ISA" in the BIOS. I now have 3-COM ports: COM1 3F8 IRQ4; COM2 2F8 IRQ3; COM3 (I can't find any input/output setting given anywhere) IRQ5. In Device Manager, COM3 is not listed.
2. I moved the modem from COM2 to COM3. MODEM PROPERTIES DIAGNOSTICS reports the expected "OK OK OK" with all the various AT commands and their responses.
3. PNP would not install COM2 so I manually installed it. At the moment I installed it, it was assigned as COM5. When I rebooted, the computer reassigned it to COM2. There are no conflicts between COM ports listed in Device Manager. In Device Manager there has always been one conflict in "system board extension for PNP BIOS" and it's still there. The conflict report on the PROPERTIES GENERAL tab reads "This device is causing a resource conflict (code 15)". On the PROPERIES RESOUCES tab the report in CONFLICTING DEVICE is "no conflicts".
4. Rebooting again with the serial mouse plugged into COM2, Windows does not find it.
5. INSTALL NEW HARDWARE does not find it as PNP or as non-PNP. I manually installed a Microsoft serial wheel mouse. *****INSTALL NEW HARDWARE didn't indicate any problems installing but afterwards the new mouse was not listed in Device Manager*****
6. The new serial mouse is also a PS/2. I plugged it into the PS/2 port and it works perfectly. (The installation instructions that came with the mouse specifically state that Microsoft mouse drivers are to be used.)
7. I moved the new mouse to another computer running Windows 2000. Windows 2000 finds the new mouse on COM2 and installs it as an ordinary Microsoft serial mouse and new mouse works perfectly along with the PS/2 mouse.
Delete all the com ports in device manager, reboot and let pmp do it's thig. Install a generic text only printer on file: instead of lpt1: and print a report in device manager and post what's listed here. One possibility is your video card using a resource associsted with the hardware address normally used by com3, but I don't trust your com port enumeration. You also likely need to install a chipset driver for your motherboard's chipset.
ASKER
I need clarification. Please verify these are the things I'm to do:
1. Delete COM1 and COM2 (all), once again.
2. You do NOT want me to delete LPT1.
3. Reboot.
4. Post a report from Device Manager of all devices and system summary.
I'll research the chipset driver while I'm waiting for your response.
1. Delete COM1 and COM2 (all), once again.
2. You do NOT want me to delete LPT1.
3. Reboot.
4. Post a report from Device Manager of all devices and system summary.
I'll research the chipset driver while I'm waiting for your response.
Have you physically got two com ports? Are both 9 pin or is one 25pin or Infra-red?
Is it a desktop or laptop?
What make and model?
What type of BIOS - AMI / Award / Mr Bios?
Is it a desktop or laptop?
What make and model?
What type of BIOS - AMI / Award / Mr Bios?
Sorry - I see you told us it's a desktop
ASKER
All the questions are answered in previous posts except for the current BIOS update installed which is Phoenix Technologies 4A4LL0X0.15A.0023.P18. I don't find a newer version.
Later today I will follow through with the four to-do items posted 08/21/2004 04:58PM PDT.
Later today I will follow through with the four to-do items posted 08/21/2004 04:58PM PDT.
You may need a BIOS upgrade - (we still don't know the make and model of PC you have). See
http://home.earthlink.net/~billselk/al440lx/bios.html
Quote:
Unfortunately, none of the major problems that existed with BIOS P10 were addressed, such as the inability to disable the serial and parallel ports through the BIOS. So far, it runs exactly the same as BIOS P10 on my machine -- no noticeable differences as far as stability goes.
http://home.earthlink.net/~billselk/al440lx/bios.html
Quote:
Unfortunately, none of the major problems that existed with BIOS P10 were addressed, such as the inability to disable the serial and parallel ports through the BIOS. So far, it runs exactly the same as BIOS P10 on my machine -- no noticeable differences as far as stability goes.
ASKER
I posted the make and model 08/17/2004 06:22PM PDT. It's a Gateway PII 333Mhz.
My BIOS is P18. I believe that's newer than anything on the linked page.
This is the report from Device Manager. Com2 is not there.
System Resource Report - Page: 1
******************** SYSTEM SUMMARY ********************
Windows version: 4.10.2222
Computer Name: Unknown
System BUS Type: ISA
BIOS Name: Unknown
BIOS Date: 09/10/98
BIOS Version: PhoenixBIOS 4.0 Release 6.0
Machine Type: IBM PC/AT
Processor Vendor: GenuineIntel
Processor Type: Pentium(r) II Processor
Math Co-processor: Present
Registered Owner:
Registered Company:
******************** IRQ SUMMARY ********************
IRQ Usage Summary:
00 - System timer
01 - Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard
02 - Programmable interrupt controller
04 - Communications Port (COM1)
05 - TelePath 56K for Windows
06 - Standard Floppy Disk Controller
07 - Printer Port (LPT1)
08 - System CMOS/real time clock
10 - Creative Labs Sound Blaster AudioPCI 64V
10 - IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
11 - IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
11 - AccelStar II 3D Accelerator
11 - IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
11 - Intel 82371AB/EB PCI to USB Universal Host Controller
11 - D-Link DFE-530TX PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter
12 - Microsoft PS/2 Mouse with Wheel (IntelliPoint)
13 - Numeric data processor
14 - Intel 82731AB PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
14 - Primary IDE controller (dual fifo)
15 - Secondary IDE controller (dual fifo)
15 - Intel 82731AB PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
******************** IO PORT SUMMARY ********************
I/O Port Usage Summary:
0000h-000Fh - Direct memory access controller
0020h-0021h - Programmable interrupt controller
0040h-0043h - System timer
0060h-0060h - Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard
0061h-0061h - System speaker
0064h-0064h - Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard
0070h-0071h - System CMOS/real time clock
0078h-0080h - Motherboard resources
0081h-008Fh - Direct memory access controller
00A0h-00A1h - Programmable interrupt controller
00C0h-00DFh - Direct memory access controller
00F0h-00FFh - Numeric data processor
0110h-0117h - TelePath 56K for Windows
0170h-0177h - Intel 82731AB PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
System Resource Report - Page: 2
0170h-0177h - Secondary IDE controller (dual fifo)
01F0h-01F7h - Primary IDE controller (dual fifo)
01F0h-01F7h - Intel 82731AB PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
0200h-0207h - Gameport Joystick
0220h-022Fh - Sound Blaster AudioPCI 64V Legacy Device
0280h-0283h - IO read data port for ISA Plug and Play enumerator
0330h-033Fh - Sound Blaster AudioPCI 64V Legacy Device
0376h-0376h - Intel 82731AB PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
0376h-0376h - Secondary IDE controller (dual fifo)
0378h-037Fh - Printer Port (LPT1)
0388h-038Bh - Sound Blaster AudioPCI 64V Legacy Device
03B0h-03BBh - AccelStar II 3D Accelerator
03C0h-03DFh - AccelStar II 3D Accelerator
03F0h-03F5h - Standard Floppy Disk Controller
03F6h-03F6h - Intel 82731AB PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
03F6h-03F6h - Primary IDE controller (dual fifo)
03F7h-03F7h - Standard Floppy Disk Controller
03F8h-03FFh - Communications Port (COM1)
04D0h-04D1h - Motherboard resources
0530h-0537h - Sound Blaster AudioPCI 64V Legacy Device
0CF8h-0CFFh - PCI bus
1000h-107Fh - D-Link DFE-530TX PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter
1080h-10BFh - Creative Labs Sound Blaster AudioPCI 64V
10C0h-10DFh - Intel 82371AB/EB PCI to USB Universal Host Controller
10E0h-10EFh - Intel 82731AB PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
10E0h-10E7h - Primary IDE controller (dual fifo)
10E8h-10EFh - Secondary IDE controller (dual fifo)
7000h-700Fh - Motherboard resources
8000h-803Fh - Motherboard resources
******************** UPPER MEMORY USAGE SUMMARY ********************
Memory Usage Summary:
000A0000h-000AFFFFh - AccelStar II 3D Accelerator
000B0000h-000BFFFFh - AccelStar II 3D Accelerator
000C0000h-000C6FFFh - AccelStar II 3D Accelerator
000E0000h-000E3FFFh - Motherboard resources
F4000000h-F400007Fh - D-Link DFE-530TX PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter
F4100000h-F57FFFFFh - Intel 82443LX/EX Pentium(r) II Processor to AGP contr
F4100000h-F411FFFFh - AccelStar II 3D Accelerator
F4120000h-F412FFFFh - AccelStar II 3D Accelerator
F4800000h-F4FFFFFFh - AccelStar II 3D Accelerator
F5000000h-F57FFFFFh - AccelStar II 3D Accelerator
F8000000h-FBFFFFFFh - Intel 82443LX/EX Pentium(r) II Processor to PCI bridg
FFF80000h-FFFFFFFFh - Motherboard resources
******************** DMA USAGE SUMMARY ********************
DMA Channel Usage Summary:
01 - Sound Blaster AudioPCI 64V Legacy Device
02 - Standard Floppy Disk Controller
04 - Direct memory access controller
******************** MEMORY SUMMARY ********************
636 KB Total Conventional Memory
392352 KB Total Extended Memory
System Resource Report - Page: 3
******************** DISK DRIVE INFO ********************
A: Floppy Drive, 3.5" 1.44M
80 Cylinders 2 Heads
512 Bytes/Sector 18 Sectors/Track
C: Fixed Disk 6285156K Total 1604940K Free
784 Cylinders 255 Heads
512 Bytes/Sector 63 Sectors/Track
D: Fixed Disk 0K Total 0K Free
0 Cylinders 0 Heads
512 Bytes/Sector 0 Sectors/Track
E: CD-ROM Drive
******************** SYSTEM DEVICE INFO ********************
Class: Universal Serial Bus controllers
Device: USB Root Hub
No resources used.
Class: Universal Serial Bus controllers
Device: Intel 82371AB/EB PCI to USB Universal Host Controller
Resources:
IRQ: 11
I/O: 10C0h-10DFh
Device drivers:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\driver
File size: 30448 bytes.
Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation
File version: 4.10.2222
Copyright: Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1981-1999
C:\WINDOWS\system32\driver
File size: 18912 bytes.
Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation
File version: 4.10.2222
Copyright: Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1981-1999
C:\WINDOWS\system32\driver
File size: 35680 bytes.
Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation
File version: 4.10.2222
Copyright: Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1981-1999
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\usbui.dl
File size: 16384 bytes.
Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation
File version: 4.10.2222
Copyright: Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1992-1998
Class: Network adapters
Device: D-Link DFE-530TX PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter
Resources:
IRQ: 11
I/O: 1000h-107Fh
MEM: F4000000h-F400007Fh
Device drivers:
System Resource Report - Page: 4
C:\WINDOWS\DLINK.exe
File size: 3584 bytes.
Manufacturer: DLINK
File version: 1.2.0.0
Copyright:
C:\WINDOWS\INF\NETDLFET.in
File size: 12343 bytes.
No version information.
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DLKFET.s
File size: 22112 bytes.
Manufacturer: D-Link Corporation
File version: v2.29.04
Copyright: D-Link Corporation1997-1999
Class: Network adapters
Device: Dial-Up Adapter
No resources used.
Class: Ports (COM & LPT)
Device: Communications Port (COM1)
Resources:
IRQ: 04
I/O: 03F8h-03FFh
Device drivers:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\serial.v
File size: 18625 bytes.
Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation
File version: 4.10.2222
Copyright: Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1992-1999
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\serialui
File size: 12048 bytes.
Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation
File version: 4.10.1998
Copyright: Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1993-1998
Class: Ports (COM & LPT)
Device: Printer Port (LPT1)
Resources:
IRQ: 07
I/O: 0378h-037Fh
Device drivers:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\lpt.vxd
File size: 35572 bytes.
Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation
File version: 4.10.1998
Copyright: Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1992-1998
Class: Mouse
Device: Microsoft PS/2 Mouse with Wheel (IntelliPoint)
Resources:
IRQ: 12
Class: Hard disk controllers
Device: Secondary IDE controller (dual fifo)
Resources:
IRQ: 15
I/O: 0170h-0177h
System Resource Report - Page: 5
I/O: 0376h-0376h
I/O: 10E8h-10EFh
Class: Hard disk controllers
Device: Primary IDE controller (dual fifo)
Resources:
IRQ: 14
I/O: 01F0h-01F7h
I/O: 03F6h-03F6h
I/O: 10E0h-10E7h
Class: Hard disk controllers
Device: Intel 82731AB PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
Resources:
IRQ: 14
IRQ: 15
I/O: 01F0h-01F7h
I/O: 03F6h-03F6h
I/O: 0170h-0177h
I/O: 0376h-0376h
I/O: 10E0h-10EFh
Class: Floppy disk controllers
Device: Standard Floppy Disk Controller
Resources:
IRQ: 06
I/O: 03F0h-03F5h
I/O: 03F7h-03F7h
DMA: 02
Class: Display adapters
Device: AccelStar II 3D Accelerator
Resources:
IRQ: 11
I/O: 03B0h-03BBh
I/O: 03C0h-03DFh
MEM: 000A0000h-000AFFFFh
MEM: 000B0000h-000BFFFFh
MEM: F4100000h-F411FFFFh
MEM: F5000000h-F57FFFFFh
MEM: F4800000h-F4FFFFFFh
MEM: 000C0000h-000C6FFFh
MEM: F4120000h-F412FFFFh
Class: CDROM
Device: TOSHIBA CD-ROM XM-6202B
No resources used.
Class: Monitors
Device: Dell P1130
No resources used.
Class: Modem
Device: TelePath 56K for Windows
Resources:
IRQ: 05
I/O: 0110h-0117h
System Resource Report - Page: 6
Device drivers:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\telepath
File size: 15922 bytes.
Manufacturer: Gateway
File version: 2.60.002
Copyright: Copyright c 1997 Gateway
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\tpldr.vx
File size: 8786 bytes.
No version information.
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\tpdll.dl
File size: 37088 bytes.
Manufacturer: Gateway
File version: 1.60.001
Copyright: Copyright c 1995 U.S. Robotics, Inc.
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\turbovbf
File size: 6546 bytes.
Manufacturer: Pacific CommWare, Inc.
File version: 2.5.0
Copyright: Copyright c Pacific CommWare, Inc. 1994-96
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\turbovcd
File size: 15196 bytes.
Manufacturer: Pacific CommWare, Inc.
File version: 4.7.2
Copyright: Copyright c Pacific CommWare, Inc. 1991-96
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\TELEPATH
File size: 46992 bytes.
Manufacturer: Gateway
File version: 1.60.017
Copyright: Copyright c 1995 U.S. Robotics, Inc.
Class: System devices
Device: IO read data port for ISA Plug and Play enumerator
Resources:
I/O: 0280h-0283h
Class: System devices
Device: Intel 82371AB Power Management Controller
No resources used.
Class: System devices
Device: Intel 82371AB PCI to ISA bridge (ISA mode)
No resources used.
Device drivers:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\isapnp.v
File size: 21281 bytes.
Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation
File version: 4.10.1998
Copyright: Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1988-1998
Class: System devices
Device: Intel 82443LX/EX Pentium(r) II Processor to AGP controller
Resources:
MEM: F4100000h-F57FFFFFh
Class: System devices
Device: Intel 82443LX/EX Pentium(r) II Processor to PCI bridge
Resources:
System Resource Report - Page: 7
MEM: F8000000h-FBFFFFFFh
*DISABLED DEVICE*
Class: System devices
Device: IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
No resources used.
Class: System devices
Device: IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
Resources:
IRQ: 11
Class: System devices
Device: IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
Resources:
IRQ: 11
Class: System devices
Device: IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
Resources:
IRQ: 10
Class: System devices
Device: PCI bus
Resources:
I/O: 0CF8h-0CFFh
Device drivers:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\pci.vxd
File size: 383 bytes.
Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation
File version: 4.10.2223
Copyright: Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1988-1999
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\pcimp.pc
File size: 16208 bytes.
Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation
File version: 4.10.2222
Copyright: Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1995-1998
Class: System devices
Device: System speaker
Resources:
I/O: 0061h-0061h
Class: System devices
Device: Numeric data processor
Resources:
IRQ: 13
I/O: 00F0h-00FFh
Class: System devices
Device: System CMOS/real time clock
Resources:
IRQ: 08
I/O: 0070h-0071h
Class: System devices
Device: System timer
System Resource Report - Page: 8
Resources:
IRQ: 00
I/O: 0040h-0043h
Class: System devices
Device: Programmable interrupt controller
Resources:
IRQ: 02
I/O: 0020h-0021h
I/O: 00A0h-00A1h
Class: System devices
Device: Direct memory access controller
Resources:
I/O: 0000h-000Fh
I/O: 0081h-008Fh
I/O: 00C0h-00DFh
DMA: 04
*DISABLED DEVICE*
Class: System devices
Device: System board extension for PnP BIOS
No resources used.
Class: System devices
Device: Motherboard resources
No resources used.
Class: System devices
Device: Motherboard resources
Resources:
I/O: 04D0h-04D1h
I/O: 8000h-803Fh
I/O: 7000h-700Fh
Class: System devices
Device: Motherboard resources
Resources:
I/O: 0078h-0080h
MEM: FFF80000h-FFFFFFFFh
Class: System devices
Device: Motherboard resources
Resources:
MEM: 000E0000h-000E3FFFh
Class: System devices
Device: Advanced Power Management support
No resources used.
Class: System devices
Device: Plug and Play Software Device Enumerator
No resources used.
Class: System devices
Device: Processor support
No resources used.
System Resource Report - Page: 9
Class: System devices
Device: Plug and Play BIOS
No resources used.
Class: System devices
Device: System board
No resources used.
Class: Keyboard
Device: Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard
Resources:
IRQ: 01
I/O: 0060h-0060h
I/O: 0064h-0064h
Class: Sound, video and game controllers
Device: Wave Device for Voice Modem
No resources used.
Class: Sound, video and game controllers
Device: Sound Blaster AudioPCI 64V Legacy Device
Resources:
I/O: 0530h-0537h
I/O: 0330h-033Fh
I/O: 0220h-022Fh
I/O: 0388h-038Bh
DMA: 01
Class: Sound, video and game controllers
Device: Gameport Joystick
Resources:
I/O: 0200h-0207h
Class: Sound, video and game controllers
Device: Creative Labs Sound Blaster AudioPCI 64V
Resources:
IRQ: 10
I/O: 1080h-10BFh
Class: Sound, video and game controllers
Device: Intel Virtual Audio Device
No resources used.
Class: Disk drives
Device: IOMEGA ZIP 100
No resources used.
Class: Disk drives
Device: GENERIC IDE DISK TYPE01
No resources used.
Class: Disk drives
Device: GENERIC NEC FLOPPY DISK
No resources used.
Class: Printer
System Resource Report - Page: 10
Device: hp deskjet 5550
No resources used.
Class: Printer
Device: Generic / Text Only
No resources used.
My BIOS is P18. I believe that's newer than anything on the linked page.
This is the report from Device Manager. Com2 is not there.
System Resource Report - Page: 1
******************** SYSTEM SUMMARY ********************
Windows version: 4.10.2222
Computer Name: Unknown
System BUS Type: ISA
BIOS Name: Unknown
BIOS Date: 09/10/98
BIOS Version: PhoenixBIOS 4.0 Release 6.0
Machine Type: IBM PC/AT
Processor Vendor: GenuineIntel
Processor Type: Pentium(r) II Processor
Math Co-processor: Present
Registered Owner:
Registered Company:
******************** IRQ SUMMARY ********************
IRQ Usage Summary:
00 - System timer
01 - Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard
02 - Programmable interrupt controller
04 - Communications Port (COM1)
05 - TelePath 56K for Windows
06 - Standard Floppy Disk Controller
07 - Printer Port (LPT1)
08 - System CMOS/real time clock
10 - Creative Labs Sound Blaster AudioPCI 64V
10 - IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
11 - IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
11 - AccelStar II 3D Accelerator
11 - IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
11 - Intel 82371AB/EB PCI to USB Universal Host Controller
11 - D-Link DFE-530TX PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter
12 - Microsoft PS/2 Mouse with Wheel (IntelliPoint)
13 - Numeric data processor
14 - Intel 82731AB PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
14 - Primary IDE controller (dual fifo)
15 - Secondary IDE controller (dual fifo)
15 - Intel 82731AB PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
******************** IO PORT SUMMARY ********************
I/O Port Usage Summary:
0000h-000Fh - Direct memory access controller
0020h-0021h - Programmable interrupt controller
0040h-0043h - System timer
0060h-0060h - Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard
0061h-0061h - System speaker
0064h-0064h - Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard
0070h-0071h - System CMOS/real time clock
0078h-0080h - Motherboard resources
0081h-008Fh - Direct memory access controller
00A0h-00A1h - Programmable interrupt controller
00C0h-00DFh - Direct memory access controller
00F0h-00FFh - Numeric data processor
0110h-0117h - TelePath 56K for Windows
0170h-0177h - Intel 82731AB PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
System Resource Report - Page: 2
0170h-0177h - Secondary IDE controller (dual fifo)
01F0h-01F7h - Primary IDE controller (dual fifo)
01F0h-01F7h - Intel 82731AB PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
0200h-0207h - Gameport Joystick
0220h-022Fh - Sound Blaster AudioPCI 64V Legacy Device
0280h-0283h - IO read data port for ISA Plug and Play enumerator
0330h-033Fh - Sound Blaster AudioPCI 64V Legacy Device
0376h-0376h - Intel 82731AB PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
0376h-0376h - Secondary IDE controller (dual fifo)
0378h-037Fh - Printer Port (LPT1)
0388h-038Bh - Sound Blaster AudioPCI 64V Legacy Device
03B0h-03BBh - AccelStar II 3D Accelerator
03C0h-03DFh - AccelStar II 3D Accelerator
03F0h-03F5h - Standard Floppy Disk Controller
03F6h-03F6h - Intel 82731AB PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
03F6h-03F6h - Primary IDE controller (dual fifo)
03F7h-03F7h - Standard Floppy Disk Controller
03F8h-03FFh - Communications Port (COM1)
04D0h-04D1h - Motherboard resources
0530h-0537h - Sound Blaster AudioPCI 64V Legacy Device
0CF8h-0CFFh - PCI bus
1000h-107Fh - D-Link DFE-530TX PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter
1080h-10BFh - Creative Labs Sound Blaster AudioPCI 64V
10C0h-10DFh - Intel 82371AB/EB PCI to USB Universal Host Controller
10E0h-10EFh - Intel 82731AB PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
10E0h-10E7h - Primary IDE controller (dual fifo)
10E8h-10EFh - Secondary IDE controller (dual fifo)
7000h-700Fh - Motherboard resources
8000h-803Fh - Motherboard resources
******************** UPPER MEMORY USAGE SUMMARY ********************
Memory Usage Summary:
000A0000h-000AFFFFh - AccelStar II 3D Accelerator
000B0000h-000BFFFFh - AccelStar II 3D Accelerator
000C0000h-000C6FFFh - AccelStar II 3D Accelerator
000E0000h-000E3FFFh - Motherboard resources
F4000000h-F400007Fh - D-Link DFE-530TX PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter
F4100000h-F57FFFFFh - Intel 82443LX/EX Pentium(r) II Processor to AGP contr
F4100000h-F411FFFFh - AccelStar II 3D Accelerator
F4120000h-F412FFFFh - AccelStar II 3D Accelerator
F4800000h-F4FFFFFFh - AccelStar II 3D Accelerator
F5000000h-F57FFFFFh - AccelStar II 3D Accelerator
F8000000h-FBFFFFFFh - Intel 82443LX/EX Pentium(r) II Processor to PCI bridg
FFF80000h-FFFFFFFFh - Motherboard resources
******************** DMA USAGE SUMMARY ********************
DMA Channel Usage Summary:
01 - Sound Blaster AudioPCI 64V Legacy Device
02 - Standard Floppy Disk Controller
04 - Direct memory access controller
******************** MEMORY SUMMARY ********************
636 KB Total Conventional Memory
392352 KB Total Extended Memory
System Resource Report - Page: 3
******************** DISK DRIVE INFO ********************
A: Floppy Drive, 3.5" 1.44M
80 Cylinders 2 Heads
512 Bytes/Sector 18 Sectors/Track
C: Fixed Disk 6285156K Total 1604940K Free
784 Cylinders 255 Heads
512 Bytes/Sector 63 Sectors/Track
D: Fixed Disk 0K Total 0K Free
0 Cylinders 0 Heads
512 Bytes/Sector 0 Sectors/Track
E: CD-ROM Drive
******************** SYSTEM DEVICE INFO ********************
Class: Universal Serial Bus controllers
Device: USB Root Hub
No resources used.
Class: Universal Serial Bus controllers
Device: Intel 82371AB/EB PCI to USB Universal Host Controller
Resources:
IRQ: 11
I/O: 10C0h-10DFh
Device drivers:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\driver
File size: 30448 bytes.
Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation
File version: 4.10.2222
Copyright: Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1981-1999
C:\WINDOWS\system32\driver
File size: 18912 bytes.
Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation
File version: 4.10.2222
Copyright: Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1981-1999
C:\WINDOWS\system32\driver
File size: 35680 bytes.
Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation
File version: 4.10.2222
Copyright: Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1981-1999
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\usbui.dl
File size: 16384 bytes.
Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation
File version: 4.10.2222
Copyright: Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1992-1998
Class: Network adapters
Device: D-Link DFE-530TX PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter
Resources:
IRQ: 11
I/O: 1000h-107Fh
MEM: F4000000h-F400007Fh
Device drivers:
System Resource Report - Page: 4
C:\WINDOWS\DLINK.exe
File size: 3584 bytes.
Manufacturer: DLINK
File version: 1.2.0.0
Copyright:
C:\WINDOWS\INF\NETDLFET.in
File size: 12343 bytes.
No version information.
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DLKFET.s
File size: 22112 bytes.
Manufacturer: D-Link Corporation
File version: v2.29.04
Copyright: D-Link Corporation1997-1999
Class: Network adapters
Device: Dial-Up Adapter
No resources used.
Class: Ports (COM & LPT)
Device: Communications Port (COM1)
Resources:
IRQ: 04
I/O: 03F8h-03FFh
Device drivers:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\serial.v
File size: 18625 bytes.
Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation
File version: 4.10.2222
Copyright: Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1992-1999
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\serialui
File size: 12048 bytes.
Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation
File version: 4.10.1998
Copyright: Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1993-1998
Class: Ports (COM & LPT)
Device: Printer Port (LPT1)
Resources:
IRQ: 07
I/O: 0378h-037Fh
Device drivers:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\lpt.vxd
File size: 35572 bytes.
Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation
File version: 4.10.1998
Copyright: Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1992-1998
Class: Mouse
Device: Microsoft PS/2 Mouse with Wheel (IntelliPoint)
Resources:
IRQ: 12
Class: Hard disk controllers
Device: Secondary IDE controller (dual fifo)
Resources:
IRQ: 15
I/O: 0170h-0177h
System Resource Report - Page: 5
I/O: 0376h-0376h
I/O: 10E8h-10EFh
Class: Hard disk controllers
Device: Primary IDE controller (dual fifo)
Resources:
IRQ: 14
I/O: 01F0h-01F7h
I/O: 03F6h-03F6h
I/O: 10E0h-10E7h
Class: Hard disk controllers
Device: Intel 82731AB PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
Resources:
IRQ: 14
IRQ: 15
I/O: 01F0h-01F7h
I/O: 03F6h-03F6h
I/O: 0170h-0177h
I/O: 0376h-0376h
I/O: 10E0h-10EFh
Class: Floppy disk controllers
Device: Standard Floppy Disk Controller
Resources:
IRQ: 06
I/O: 03F0h-03F5h
I/O: 03F7h-03F7h
DMA: 02
Class: Display adapters
Device: AccelStar II 3D Accelerator
Resources:
IRQ: 11
I/O: 03B0h-03BBh
I/O: 03C0h-03DFh
MEM: 000A0000h-000AFFFFh
MEM: 000B0000h-000BFFFFh
MEM: F4100000h-F411FFFFh
MEM: F5000000h-F57FFFFFh
MEM: F4800000h-F4FFFFFFh
MEM: 000C0000h-000C6FFFh
MEM: F4120000h-F412FFFFh
Class: CDROM
Device: TOSHIBA CD-ROM XM-6202B
No resources used.
Class: Monitors
Device: Dell P1130
No resources used.
Class: Modem
Device: TelePath 56K for Windows
Resources:
IRQ: 05
I/O: 0110h-0117h
System Resource Report - Page: 6
Device drivers:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\telepath
File size: 15922 bytes.
Manufacturer: Gateway
File version: 2.60.002
Copyright: Copyright c 1997 Gateway
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\tpldr.vx
File size: 8786 bytes.
No version information.
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\tpdll.dl
File size: 37088 bytes.
Manufacturer: Gateway
File version: 1.60.001
Copyright: Copyright c 1995 U.S. Robotics, Inc.
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\turbovbf
File size: 6546 bytes.
Manufacturer: Pacific CommWare, Inc.
File version: 2.5.0
Copyright: Copyright c Pacific CommWare, Inc. 1994-96
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\turbovcd
File size: 15196 bytes.
Manufacturer: Pacific CommWare, Inc.
File version: 4.7.2
Copyright: Copyright c Pacific CommWare, Inc. 1991-96
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\TELEPATH
File size: 46992 bytes.
Manufacturer: Gateway
File version: 1.60.017
Copyright: Copyright c 1995 U.S. Robotics, Inc.
Class: System devices
Device: IO read data port for ISA Plug and Play enumerator
Resources:
I/O: 0280h-0283h
Class: System devices
Device: Intel 82371AB Power Management Controller
No resources used.
Class: System devices
Device: Intel 82371AB PCI to ISA bridge (ISA mode)
No resources used.
Device drivers:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\isapnp.v
File size: 21281 bytes.
Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation
File version: 4.10.1998
Copyright: Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1988-1998
Class: System devices
Device: Intel 82443LX/EX Pentium(r) II Processor to AGP controller
Resources:
MEM: F4100000h-F57FFFFFh
Class: System devices
Device: Intel 82443LX/EX Pentium(r) II Processor to PCI bridge
Resources:
System Resource Report - Page: 7
MEM: F8000000h-FBFFFFFFh
*DISABLED DEVICE*
Class: System devices
Device: IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
No resources used.
Class: System devices
Device: IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
Resources:
IRQ: 11
Class: System devices
Device: IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
Resources:
IRQ: 11
Class: System devices
Device: IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
Resources:
IRQ: 10
Class: System devices
Device: PCI bus
Resources:
I/O: 0CF8h-0CFFh
Device drivers:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\pci.vxd
File size: 383 bytes.
Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation
File version: 4.10.2223
Copyright: Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1988-1999
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\pcimp.pc
File size: 16208 bytes.
Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation
File version: 4.10.2222
Copyright: Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1995-1998
Class: System devices
Device: System speaker
Resources:
I/O: 0061h-0061h
Class: System devices
Device: Numeric data processor
Resources:
IRQ: 13
I/O: 00F0h-00FFh
Class: System devices
Device: System CMOS/real time clock
Resources:
IRQ: 08
I/O: 0070h-0071h
Class: System devices
Device: System timer
System Resource Report - Page: 8
Resources:
IRQ: 00
I/O: 0040h-0043h
Class: System devices
Device: Programmable interrupt controller
Resources:
IRQ: 02
I/O: 0020h-0021h
I/O: 00A0h-00A1h
Class: System devices
Device: Direct memory access controller
Resources:
I/O: 0000h-000Fh
I/O: 0081h-008Fh
I/O: 00C0h-00DFh
DMA: 04
*DISABLED DEVICE*
Class: System devices
Device: System board extension for PnP BIOS
No resources used.
Class: System devices
Device: Motherboard resources
No resources used.
Class: System devices
Device: Motherboard resources
Resources:
I/O: 04D0h-04D1h
I/O: 8000h-803Fh
I/O: 7000h-700Fh
Class: System devices
Device: Motherboard resources
Resources:
I/O: 0078h-0080h
MEM: FFF80000h-FFFFFFFFh
Class: System devices
Device: Motherboard resources
Resources:
MEM: 000E0000h-000E3FFFh
Class: System devices
Device: Advanced Power Management support
No resources used.
Class: System devices
Device: Plug and Play Software Device Enumerator
No resources used.
Class: System devices
Device: Processor support
No resources used.
System Resource Report - Page: 9
Class: System devices
Device: Plug and Play BIOS
No resources used.
Class: System devices
Device: System board
No resources used.
Class: Keyboard
Device: Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard
Resources:
IRQ: 01
I/O: 0060h-0060h
I/O: 0064h-0064h
Class: Sound, video and game controllers
Device: Wave Device for Voice Modem
No resources used.
Class: Sound, video and game controllers
Device: Sound Blaster AudioPCI 64V Legacy Device
Resources:
I/O: 0530h-0537h
I/O: 0330h-033Fh
I/O: 0220h-022Fh
I/O: 0388h-038Bh
DMA: 01
Class: Sound, video and game controllers
Device: Gameport Joystick
Resources:
I/O: 0200h-0207h
Class: Sound, video and game controllers
Device: Creative Labs Sound Blaster AudioPCI 64V
Resources:
IRQ: 10
I/O: 1080h-10BFh
Class: Sound, video and game controllers
Device: Intel Virtual Audio Device
No resources used.
Class: Disk drives
Device: IOMEGA ZIP 100
No resources used.
Class: Disk drives
Device: GENERIC IDE DISK TYPE01
No resources used.
Class: Disk drives
Device: GENERIC NEC FLOPPY DISK
No resources used.
Class: Printer
System Resource Report - Page: 10
Device: hp deskjet 5550
No resources used.
Class: Printer
Device: Generic / Text Only
No resources used.
COM 2 dose not exist or is disabled in the BIOS - you are not alone - see
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&threadm=37D55945.F04BEEB1%40trxinc.com&rnum=17&prev=/groups%3Fq%3D%2522g6-233%2522%2Bcom**%2Bport%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26ie%3DUTF-8%26lr%3D%26start%3D10%26sa%3DN
Many systems shipped with COM2 disabled.
If the port is physically there revert to BIOS A09
http://home.earthlink.net/~billselk/al440lx/bios.html
You will need to do further research to see if this is safe to do with your processor.
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&threadm=37D55945.F04BEEB1%40trxinc.com&rnum=17&prev=/groups%3Fq%3D%2522g6-233%2522%2Bcom**%2Bport%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26ie%3DUTF-8%26lr%3D%26start%3D10%26sa%3DN
Many systems shipped with COM2 disabled.
If the port is physically there revert to BIOS A09
http://home.earthlink.net/~billselk/al440lx/bios.html
You will need to do further research to see if this is safe to do with your processor.
ASKER
I checked the first link but don't see any reference to COM2 problems. Where do they talk about COM2 being disabled in the BIOS?
I checked the second link and don't see any reference to COM2 problems.
Updating the BIOS isn't an acceptable risk/solution unless there's a documented history of success at solving the COM2 problem on machines like mine without causing other problems or worse, total system failure.
I checked the second link and don't see any reference to COM2 problems.
Updating the BIOS isn't an acceptable risk/solution unless there's a documented history of success at solving the COM2 problem on machines like mine without causing other problems or worse, total system failure.
Same system no com2 listed like your case. See the quote from 2nd link in previous posting
ASKER
"...the inability to disable the serial and parallel ports through the BIOS..." The way I read this, it's referring to the opposite problem from what I have...he has COM ports that can't be DISabled. I have a COM port that can't be ENabled.
There's one detail I'd forgotten. This computer was purchased as a 233Mhz. I changed the processor to a 333Mhz. I don't know if COM2 was there before the change.
There's one detail I'd forgotten. This computer was purchased as a 233Mhz. I changed the processor to a 333Mhz. I don't know if COM2 was there before the change.
I used have a Goldstar 286 PC which came with a utility diskette on which there was an executable that brought up what was efectively the system's BIOS, except the utility worked on other machines and could change standard BIOS settings like whether the floppy was 3½ or 5¼. Unfortunatly I no longer have it, giving up on the utility as newer systems complained about an invalid CMOS checksum. Around 95 96 there was a commercial utility that allowed you to tweak the BIOS settings of Dell, Compaq and Gateway machines where the Intel MB features had been locked down. It is something like this that you are looking for if you want to avoid flashing the BIOS.
ASKER
There had to be 100,000's copies of this flawed BIOS that had COM2 permanently disabled. There should have been 1,000's of complaints. Where is that history on the net? I can't find it.
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If the very first response from Coral47 on 08/16/2004 had been, "Go into the BIOS and make sure com2 (serial port 2) is enabled. Look in 'peripheral configuration' for 'serial port B' and see if it's marked 'auto' ", we'd been done because I didn't look there. I looked in "resouces" for "IRQ3". In a last ditch effort I looked EVERYWHERE in the BIOS settings and finally found it.
I marked serial port B as 'auto' and Window installed COM2. PNP wouldn't install the mouse correctly but I was able to do that manually.
As computer experts you guys shouldn't assume that the computer user has a clue. As a user, I'm way above average. I knew to reboot and hit the F1 key to get into the BIOS. 99% of users would not know. The only way they know is if you guys tell them...
Thanks,
Mike
I marked serial port B as 'auto' and Window installed COM2. PNP wouldn't install the mouse correctly but I was able to do that manually.
As computer experts you guys shouldn't assume that the computer user has a clue. As a user, I'm way above average. I knew to reboot and hit the F1 key to get into the BIOS. 99% of users would not know. The only way they know is if you guys tell them...
Thanks,
Mike
Thank you much. : )
>>> The only way they know is if you guys tell them <<< True, I should have said "Look in 'peripheral configuration' for 'serial port B, or you might have to look around for it", but Asker level has to be guessed at from the Question, unless they state it. From your comfort level with DeviceManager, I figured you knew your BIOS also. My Bad.
So the odds are we catch flack no matter how little or how much detail we go into. : D
>>> The only way they know is if you guys tell them <<< True, I should have said "Look in 'peripheral configuration' for 'serial port B, or you might have to look around for it", but Asker level has to be guessed at from the Question, unless they state it. From your comfort level with DeviceManager, I figured you knew your BIOS also. My Bad.
So the odds are we catch flack no matter how little or how much detail we go into. : D
Forgot: Glad you got it working. : )
I'd assumed you'd followed my first post
ASKER
Your're refering to where it says "You may have to look under integrated peripherals or another BIOS screen."
The context of that statement is only clear now that I KNOW that COM2 is listed under peripherals in the BIOS utility. It would have been clear if it had read something like, "Look in the BIOS setup utility for 'peripherals' and see if either COM ports or serial ports are listed there."
I appreciate all the effort.
Thanks again,
Mike
The context of that statement is only clear now that I KNOW that COM2 is listed under peripherals in the BIOS utility. It would have been clear if it had read something like, "Look in the BIOS setup utility for 'peripherals' and see if either COM ports or serial ports are listed there."
I appreciate all the effort.
Thanks again,
Mike
ASKER
Manual install does not give a choice for COM selection.
I have disabled modem but have not uninstalled it. There is a conflict with COM2. If I remove it PNP reinstalls at restart.
1. How can I prevent PNP from reinstalling the modem without actually removing the modem from the computer?
2. In the BIOS there is a setting "plug-and-play operating system" that is set to "no". Is W98SE a true PNP operation system? Should this setting be changed to "yes"?