Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell () When I try to connect my Palm, or GPS to the serial port, I get a message about the port being in use, even though nothing is plugged into that port. I have an internal modem, but it shows up under COM3.

I found other people talking about this problem in other newsgroups, but can't find anyone who had them problem, and found a solution that works. ------------------------------ Henry Posted Using Agent 2.0 [to reply, delete the AT] ******************************. Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell () Henry wrote: >When I try to connect my Palm, or GPS to the serial port, I get a >message about the port being in use, even though nothing is plugged >into that port. >>I have an internal modem, but it shows up under COM3.

>>I found other people talking about this problem in other newsgroups, >but can't find anyone who had them problem, and found a solution that >works. >------------------------------ >>Henry >>Posted Using Agent 2.0 >[to reply, delete the AT] >>****************************** Com1 and Com3 are shared as are Com2 and Com4.

Discovering Your Device. Once you have all your supplies ready, attach the FTDI Basic to the USB cable, and attach the cable to your computer. If you intend on using your computer to communicate with several serial devices, it may be worth creating a desktop shortcut to Device Manger. Once you've got Device.

If Com3 is in use, so is Com1. Select Com2 or Com4 for hotsynch or disable the modem, preferably in BIOS, if it is not being used. Red Alert 2 Portable Download Free.

The Com port for Hotsynch in in the setup options when it is running in the taskbar. Download Kartun Marsha And The Bear Sub Indo. Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell () On Sun, 3 Jul 2005 10:08:10 -0600, 'Quaoar' wrote: >Com1 and Com3 are shared as are Com2 and Com4. If Com3 is in use, so is >Com1.

Select Com2 or Com4 for hotsynch or disable the modem, preferably >in BIOS, if it is not being used. The Com port for Hotsynch in in the >setup options when it is running in the taskbar.

In the BIOS, my choices are COM1, COM3 or Auto. I have Auto selected (used to be COM1, but I had the problem in that position) I went through Device Manager, Advanced, and selected COM2 from that long drop down list (there were a boatload of other COMx, only one of which was showing 'in use', and that was COM3, which is my internal modem.). That didn't help. In my old Dell XPSR450, I had the internal modem AND the COM port worked fine for GPS, Palm, etc.

------------------------------ Henry Posted Using Agent 2.0 [to reply, delete the AT] ******************************. Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell () Henry wrote: >On Sun, 3 Jul 2005 10:08:10 -0600, 'Quaoar' >wrote: >>>Com1 and Com3 are shared as are Com2 and Com4. If Com3 is in use, >>so is Com1. Select Com2 or Com4 for hotsynch or disable the modem, >>preferably in BIOS, if it is not being used. The Com port for >>Hotsynch in in the setup options when it is running in the taskbar. >>In the BIOS, my choices are COM1, COM3 or Auto. I have Auto selected >(used to be COM1, but I had the problem in that position) >>I went through Device Manager, Advanced, and selected COM2 from that >long drop down list (there were a boatload of other COMx, only one of >which was showing 'in use', and that was COM3, which is my internal >modem.).

That didn't help. >>In my old Dell XPSR450, I had the internal modem AND the COM port >worked fine for GPS, Palm, etc. >>------------------------------ >>Henry >>Posted Using Agent 2.0 >[to reply, delete the AT] >>****************************** OK, Solution 1: Disable the internal modem.

You are posting from comcast.net, so realistically you do not use the modem. Disable the modem in BIOS setup or Device Manager. Try COM1 again. Solution 2: With the serial port in BIOS set to Auto, open Device Manager, select the Serial Port COM1, Properties, Port Settings tab, Advanced Button, chage the COM port number to COM2, reboot. Open Hotsynch Manager and change its serial port setting to match COM2. Solution 3: Purchase a Serial to USB converter to connect the Palm, Set the virtual port in Hotsynch Manger to COM2 or COM4. Addendum: Make sure you are using the latest Palm Desktop for your version of the Palm device.