I need to reinstall a COM port

[Guest]

I accidentally uninstalled the COM 1 port. I believe it was associated with
one (or more?) of my USB ports. How do I get it back?

I tried installing it through Add Hardware Wizard but was unable to do so
(couldn't get it to find an acceptable driver from the XP CD or otherwise).

My laptop does not allow me to get into the BIOS to attempt to address the
issue from there.

Any thoughts???

 

[Guest]

Try this.


The Add Hardware Wizard Detects Turned-Off COM Ports in Windows XP
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 323511 -
If you turn off (disable) a COM port in Device Manager and then run the
automatic detection feature for the first time by using the Add Hardware
Wizard, the COM port that you turned off is detected as new hardware. This
problem occurs if your computer uses Advanced Configuration and Power
Interface (ACPI).

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the reply!

I thought of that, but no luck. It does not recognize anything new. I then
tried adding the hardware from the list of available hardware, but as I
mentioned, I cannot find the location of a COM port driver.

 

[Guest]

Go to this web site it has a lot of info about the Device Manager.

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_dm.htm


Go to Start Control Panel / Printers and Faxes / and right click on your
printer

choose properties then port then Add Port check COM 1

Lets see if that works.

 

[Guest]

Man, I thought that would work, but NOPE!

I checked COM1 (and tried COM2, and COM3, etc) and nothing changed.

I cannot figure this one out. I pretty much know my way around PCs and
Windows in general but this one has me stumped. I've searched all over
Google-space and Microsoft's KB. I'm going crazy!

(Helpful site you linked to, by the way!)

 

[Guest]

I think you will have to contact the manufacture of the laptop and ask them
how you can get into the BIOS to fix the Com port.