COM ports

[em.edwards13]

I'm trying to install a bluetooth device that requires two ports
within the range of COM ports 3-9. When I install the device, COM
ports that are too high are automatically assigned. However, when I
try to manually change these COM ports, it tells me that all the lower
ports are "in use". This is because I've had to reinstall the same
device several times (after it being disconnected and reconnected),
and each time it was assigned higher COM ports. The computer does not
recognise that these COM ports are no longer in use. How can I
manually change this?

Thanks

 

[PaulB]

Hi,
Go to the Control panel and select Printers. Right click on any printer and
select properties. Then select Ports and scroll up or down to find the Com
ports and delete the ones you no longer need. Make sure you reselect the
original port for that printer again after your done.

 

[David B.]

We have absolutely no idea what your talking about.