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Is COM1 enabled in your BIOS?

r.


"Jon Erlendsson" <jonerl@krabb.is> wrote in message
news:ebx1MC0xEHA.2192@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Hi all,
> I am running a program which gets signals from a GPS thru a com port.
> But when I start it it reports that the com1 is in use by some other
> program.
> I am not aware of any program using the port, sohow can I see which
> program is using the com port.
>
> regards
>
> Jon Erlendsson
>

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Check under device manager and see if XP has installed a serial pointing
device. If so, disabled it. XP has a habit of interpreting serial data as a
serial pointing device and automatically installing drivers, thereby
*hijacking* the port.

HTH
Chris A. Kusmierz

"Jon Erlendsson" <jonerl@krabb.is> wrote in message
news:%23Gs$zX9xEHA.260@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Yes the COM1 is enabled and status = OK
>
> Jón
>
> "namniar" <this@that> wrote in message
> news:e%23hkYL1xEHA.2540@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > Start here:
> >
> > Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, System Information.
> >
> > Is COM1 enabled in your BIOS?
> >
> > r.
> >
> >
> > "Jon Erlendsson" <jonerl@krabb.is> wrote in message
> > news:ebx1MC0xEHA.2192@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> >> Hi all,
> >> I am running a program which gets signals from a GPS thru a com port.
> >> But when I start it it reports that the com1 is in use by some other
> >> program.
> >> I am not aware of any program using the port, sohow can I see which
> >> program is using the com port.
> >>
> >> regards
> >>
> >> Jon Erlendsson
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

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Chris Kusmierz wrote:
> Check under device manager and see if XP has installed a serial
> pointing device. If so, disabled it. XP has a habit of interpreting
> serial data as a serial pointing device and automatically installing
> drivers, thereby *hijacking* the port.
>
> HTH
> Chris A. Kusmierz
>
> "Jon Erlendsson" <jonerl@krabb.is> wrote in message
> news:%23Gs$zX9xEHA.260@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> Yes the COM1 is enabled and status = OK
>>
>> Jón
>>
>> "namniar" <this@that> wrote in message
>> news:e%23hkYL1xEHA.2540@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>> Start here:
>>>
>>> Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, System Information.
>>>
>>> Is COM1 enabled in your BIOS?
>>>
>>> r.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Jon Erlendsson" <jonerl@krabb.is> wrote in message
>>> news:ebx1MC0xEHA.2192@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hi all,
>>>> I am running a program which gets signals from a GPS thru a com
>>>> port. But when I start it it reports that the com1 is in use by
>>>> some other program.
>>>> I am not aware of any program using the port, sohow can I see which
>>>> program is using the com port.
>>>>
>>>> regards
>>>>
>>>> Jon Erlendsson

Windows "acquires" the port. "Hijacking" has such a, well, negative
connotation.

Q

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Not that I know of. What is a #hot sync" application?


"Si Ballenger" <shb*NO*SPAM*@comporium.net> skrifaði í
boðafréttum:419406e3.583834669@news.comporium.net...
> On Thu, 11 Nov 2004 10:05:16 -0000, "Jon Erlendsson"
> <jonerl@krabb.is> wrote:
>
>>Yes the COM1 is enabled and status = OK
>
> Do you have any "hot sync" applications on the computer?

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You probably should post in the Windows 2000 hardware NG instead of the
XP group. The installation most likely required that the "drivers" be
installed on the system "BEFORE" the device was seen connected to the
port. I suggest contacting the vendor for the appropriate installation
instructions for your hardware and operating system, and following them
for best results.

Jon Erlendsson wrote:

> There are no serial pointing devices in the Device Manager and I am running
> W2K.
>
> Jon
>
> "Chris Kusmierz" <ckusmierz(at)verizon(dot)net> wrote in message
> news:eU9wUj$xEHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>
>>Check under device manager and see if XP has installed a serial pointing
>>device. If so, disabled it. XP has a habit of interpreting serial data as
>>a
>>serial pointing device and automatically installing drivers, thereby
>>*hijacking* the port.
>>
>>HTH
>>Chris A. Kusmierz
>>
>>"Jon Erlendsson" <jonerl@krabb.is> wrote in message
>>news:%23Gs$zX9xEHA.260@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>
>>>Yes the COM1 is enabled and status = OK
>>>
>>>Jón
>>>
>>>"namniar" <this@that> wrote in message
>>>news:e%23hkYL1xEHA.2540@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>>>Start here:
>>>>
>>>>Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, System Information.
>>>>
>>>>Is COM1 enabled in your BIOS?
>>>>
>>>>r.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Jon Erlendsson" <jonerl@krabb.is> wrote in message
>>>>news:ebx1MC0xEHA.2192@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>>>
>>>>>Hi all,
>>>>>I am running a program which gets signals from a GPS thru a com port.
>>>>>But when I start it it reports that the com1 is in use by some other
>>>>>program.
>>>>>I am not aware of any program using the port, sohow can I see which
>>>>>program is using the com port.
>>>>>
>>>>>regards
>>>>>
>>>>>Jon Erlendsson
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
>