HELP Unable to set COMM Ports 1 & 2, New PCI Card

[Mathew Good]

New HP Pavilion PC Running XP ?

Had to add a Serial Port card, as the Bar Code scanner uses COMM ports 1 or 2.


Problem is that the card installs its self as COMM 4-5


Managed to move the Dialup Modem from COMM port 3 and now the Serial card shows COMM ports 3-4,
and with no option to change to lower posts as they are not listed under Advance.


I can't find out what is using the lower ports and I do know that Ports 1-2 are shared with 3-4..


Also Under Device Manager/Show Hidden Devises, Non-plug and Play Drivers, it flags a Serial device
with no Drivers.

Details list it as ROOT\LEGASY_SERIAL\0000



I do not know if this has any bearing on why the Serial card can't be set to COMMS Ports 1 and 2.


I can't get into the PC as its under warrantee and a local shop fitted the I/O Card..

So Please how can I find out what is using Ports 1 and 2 and how to free them up.

Thanks.

 

[notsure]

Why did you add a Serial card, when your pc comes with ports 1 and 2...?


Go into the bios and disable ports 1 and 2 on the motherboard, but better
use them.

 

[Enkidu]

He's already been answered in another forum, but he won't listen. I gave
him the same advice.

Cheers,

Cliff

 

[Mathew Good]

He's already been answered in another forum, but he won't listen. I gave
him the same advice.

Cheers,

Cliff

No you gave me nothing at all, as no Com Ports in the Bios, its a very Simple NEW HP Mobo.

 

[Mathew Good]

Why did you add a Serial card, when your pc comes with ports 1 and 2...?

PC has no COMM Ports at all.

Its a late Model HP Pervilion.

a1525a (RC618AA)

http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/nz/en/ho/WF25a/1090261-1111625-1116609-1116609-1116609-12435226.html

Specs.

http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/nz/en/ho/WF06a/1090261-1111625-1116609-1116609-1116609-12435226.html

Now find the COMM Ports..?

 

[Mathew Good]

Why did you add a Serial card, when your pc comes with ports 1 and 2...?

PC has no COMM Ports at all.

Its a late Model HP Pervilion.

a1525a (RC618AA)

http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/nz/en/ho/WF25a/1090261-1111625-1116609-1116609-1116609-12435226.html

Specs.

http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/nz/en/ho/WF06a/1090261-1111625-1116609-1116609-1116609-12435226.html

Now find the COMM Ports..?

MoBo Data

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...33&lc=en&cc=nz&dlc=en&product=3199249&lang=en

 

[Mathew Good]

Why did you add a Serial card, when your pc comes with ports 1 and 2...?

PC has no COMM Ports at all.

Its a late Model HP Pervilion.

a1525a (RC618AA)

http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/nz/en/ho/WF25a/1090261-1111625-1116609-1116609-1116609-12435226.html

Specs.

http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/nz/en/ho/WF06a/1090261-1111625-1116609-1116609-1116609-12435226.html

Now find the COMM Ports..?

MoBo Data

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...33&lc=en&cc=nz&dlc=en&product=3199249&lang=en


PORTS

External I/O ports
7 x USB 2.0 ports (3 Front, 4 Rear), 2 x IEEE 1394 ports (1 Front, 1 Rear), 2 x PS/2 ports, 1 x
SPDIF-out, LAN, 1 x Parallel port, S-Video Out

 

[Enkidu]

No you gave me nothing at all, as no Com Ports in the Bios, its a
very Simple NEW HP Mobo.

You said that you couldn't get into the BIOS, Roger!

Cheers,

Cliff