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Changing the numbers on COM Ports in Windows 2000
I have a Windows 2000 machine with software that HAS to print to COM1. There's no way to change that. A user went in and deleted COM1 and it became COM3. They have deleted the COM port several more time and the number keeps increasing. I'm now up to COM11. We're dead in the water without this printers
How do I change the number of the COM port back to COM1 in Windows 2000?
How do I change the number of the COM port back to COM1 in Windows 2000?
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I'm talking about the hardware port, and I already tried what you suggested. It also doesn't allow me to change the port number, it simply readds the port with the next sequential number.
Any other ideas? Thanks for responding so quickly.
Any other ideas? Thanks for responding so quickly.
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That was PERFECT!!! Thanks so much! Points go to you, RobWill.
Great ! glad to hear. Thanks,
--Rob
--Rob
If you are referring to the hardware port, you should be able to open the Add/Remove hardware wizard in the control panel and choose add/troubleshoot a device, then "add a new device", No, I want to select the hardware from a list, and choose ports.....