i can't find the com1 port in my "hardware manager" program.

[frank.zhao]

Hi all,

I just bought a ibm r40 notebook, it was installed with a windows xp.

But when i opened the hardware manager, I couldn't find the com1 port, but
can only find the lpt1.

Can anybody explain what is the reason of it? How can I make com1 port
appear in the "hardware manager" program?


Thank you!

 

[Alvin Brown]

Hello

If you just bought that new laptop I would take it back
to the store and have them check it out for you

Alvin

 

[Yves Leclerc]

Please not that some new notebooks do not come with a COMx port and/or LPTx
port now. These ports are becoming "extinct".

Y.

 

[frank.zhao]

Yes, true, thank you all.

There is only a port which seems to be able to connect to a monitor.I
thought it was the com1 port.

So, I heard there is a converter which can convert usb port to com1 port, if
I use the converter, can I debug the equipments that are connected to com1
port as well as it was a real com1 port?

Thank you.