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lg1111

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July 4th, 2002 16:00

COM Ports?

When I tried to load my Palm Pilot software, it searched my new Inspiron 2650 for an available COM port, and it said that only the COM3 port was available. When I clicked on that one and told it to proceed, it then made my moden UNAVAILABLE, stating that the COM3 port was busy.

What do I do now? How do I make more COM ports available?

Lee

lcromartie

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November 1st, 2003 22:00

I am having the same problem.  Did you ever get a solution?

papa9571

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October 7th, 2004 11:00

I have an Inspirion 1100 which does not have a standard DB9 com port. I have tried using the USB to Srial adapter cable and it works in most instances. However if your software is looking for the "hard" (2F8 or 3F8) address of the com port to verify it exists your adapter will not work. I am looking at getting a PCMCIA com port card but so far have not found any compatable with my laptop.

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