com port

The COMM ports can be enabled or disabled in the system setup.

well it's not a dell

Its' a compaq presario 2100

 

my com port is enabled but doesnt seem to work any ideas

Posting your model computer and what problem you have might get more responses. Normally you don't need to do anything to activate com ports. Check your Hardware Device manager to make sure the com ports are not disabled. There's also a troubleshooter there that might help.

What are you trying to do with the comm port?

A direct cable connection between two computers?

I am trying to use software program for an lock system

I need to program keys for our locks

 

i have decided there is something wrong with my port

I am having problems with my modem.  When I try to troubleshoot the modem in Help & Support, I am instructed to double-click Ports (COM & LTP) in the Device Manager, but "ports", let alone COM and LTP is not even listed there.  What am I missing?