Re: Clip and Go Ain't goin': Problems with Com ports and Serial Cables

Warren H. Minix (minix@che.udel.edu)
Fri, 24 May 1996 19:46:23 -0400 (EDT)

On Fri, 24 May 1996, Paul Paez wrote:

> I'm having some type of problem getting my serial connection established between by
> Omingo and my COMPAQ Lte 5200.
>
> I'm using Windows 95 and it tells me Com 1 is in use. By what I don't know. Com 2 is
> apparently being used by my Modem Card (PCMCIA). Com 3 and 4 don't seem to work.
>

The first two things which come to mind are:

a) Make sure that COM1 is not configured for an external mouse.

b) Check to make sure that the COM1 hw & sw flow ar okay. And if the the
16550 Uart buffering is active try disabling it.

Good luck,
WHM

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