>Good Folk,
>
>I've been running my new socket-7 PC for about 6 weeks now. The
>serial mouse and modem seem to work OK, but the comm ports are not
>configured properly.
>When my NT boots, I look in the Event Log and find:
> Event  3:
>  User configuration data for parameter COM2 overriding firmware
>  configuration data.
>
> Event 22:
>  A conflict has been detected between two drivers which claimed two
>  overlapping Io port regions. Driver Serial, with device
>  <\Device\Serial10000.Translated>, claimed an IO port range with
>  starting address in data address 0x28 and 0x2c, and length in data
>  address 0x30.
>
> Event 22:
>  A conflict has been detected between two drivers which claimed two
>  overlapping Io port regions. Driver Sermouse, with device
>  <\Device\PointerPort0.Translated>, claimed an IO port range with
>  starting address in data address 0x28 and 0x2c, and length in data
>  address 0x30.
>
> Event 11:
>  The hardware resources for COM1 are already in use by another
>  device.
>
>If I could get my comm ports configured the way NT "needs" them, I
>would be happy as a clam ...



NT is initializing the mouse on Com 1 as a serial device,  then attempting
to initialize Com 1 using the same resources.  Since it cannot do this,
there are no system conflicts, just those annoying "Event Failed " entries
in the Event Log.  Even though it is counter-intuitive, deleting the COM 1
entry from Control Panel/Ports and rebooting should put you in the blue.

Ron Browne
Marlton Computer Associates
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