BOB, you need to ensure there are no devices currently using the ports
indicating in use. If you have a PDA, modem or other device's  software
starting at startup that is reserving the port assignment. Look in the
start, programs and startup folder as well as the msconfig startup tab.

Fran  
-----Original Message----- To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] COM port problem

Thanks Brad I did that yesterday and converted COM5 to COM2 successfully.  I

tried to convert it to COM3 and COM6 to COM4, however when I tried to 
reassign I got an error message saying COM3 and 4 were in use and changing 
the assignment could cause address errors.  Since I only needed 1 additional

COM port I didn't mess with it, but I would like to reassign COM6 (I/O 
board) IF I can be sure calling it COM3 won't cause any problems.  The COM3 
& 4 designations arose from the original insertion of the I/O card which was

subsequently moved to another slot.  In the device manager I don't see any 
reference to COM3 & 4 so I'm guessing it's in the registry somewhere and I 
won't get into trouble redefining COM6 as COM3 BUT I need to have things 
running for the Lyrid meteor shower this weekend and didn't want to get into

problems now that I have COM1 and COM2 running.

Thanks,
Bob

Bob,

Your Menu path for XP:
Right Mouse>My Computer>Properties>  -->Hardware -->Device Manager
-->Ports (Com & LPT)
 Right Mouse>->Communications Port (Com 5) Right Mouse>"Properties"
  Port Settings->"Advanced"  "COM Port Number"(Select Port Number you
need)
   OK->OK->Exit->Exit

I hope that makes sense to you. Good luck!
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Brad

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