Anybody could help me please.

I faced a problem for my WinXP PC where every time it rebooted, I found that
the com port is in used after 3 min into the booting sequence.

I discovered this after I execute the command of Mode com1 /Status in the
command prompt, and it response as Com 1 is currently unavailable. Then I
need to go to device manager and reset the setting of the com port1 and then
it releases the com port. Then when I execute the mode com1 /status, it
reponse with the com port 1 status.

I don't know why.

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thanks a lot.

Rich

RichSIN wrote:
> Anybody could help me please.
>
> I faced a problem for my WinXP PC where every time it rebooted, I
> found that the com port is in used after 3 min into the booting
> sequence.
>
> I discovered this after I execute the command of Mode com1 /Status in
> the command prompt, and it response as Com 1 is currently
> unavailable. Then I need to go to device manager and reset the
> setting of the com port1 and then it releases the com port. Then when
> I execute the mode com1 /status, it reponse with the com port 1
> status.
>
> I don't know why.

Sysinternals.com has some tools that may help you find out what process is
using the com port.

http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/Portmon.html

http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilitie...sExplorer.html

http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/Autoruns.html

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Kerry
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
www.VistaHelp.ca