need COM 3

sumittheking7 · 23-07-2008, 04:04 AM

i installed a modem in my pc using windows xp.
defaultly it got installed in COM 3.

now when i connect to the ISP(bsnl) it shows error that device is errored.

then i troubleshooted the decive using help and found that COM 3 is not installed in my pc as according to device manager. Its showing only COM 1,COM 2 and LPT port.

plz suggest some way to enable COM 3.

thanks

plz mail me at sumit_king7@yahoo.co.in

scorps65 · 24-07-2008, 07:24 PM

When you connected your modem in COM3, did windows detect the modem and install drivers for them?

donkey42 · 25-07-2008, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by sumittheking

plz suggest some way to enable COM 3

i may be wrong, but, about 6 years ago to enable COM3, you had to enter the BIOS -> Integrated Peripherals and choose between COM1 & COM3

the COM ports share resources, COM1 & 3 are shared, COM2 & 4 are shared

Edit: if i remember correctly COM1 & 2 are available by default externally & COM3 & 4 are available internally by default, so to make COM3 available externally you want to replace COM1 with COM3 in the BIOS, well, thats how it did work, but, it may have changed

Ghostman 1 · 25-07-2008, 02:46 PM

Did you Query your modem to see if the right drivers our found ?

23-07-2008, 04:04 AM	#1 (permalink) Top
sumittheking7 Geek Trainee Join Date: Jul 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 1 Status: Offline	need COM 3 i installed a modem in my pc using windows xp. defaultly it got installed in COM 3. now when i connect to the ISP(bsnl) it shows error that device is errored. then i troubleshooted the decive using help and found that COM 3 is not installed in my pc as according to device manager. Its showing only COM 1,COM 2 and LPT port. plz suggest some way to enable COM 3. thanks plz mail me at sumit_king7@yahoo.co.in

24-07-2008, 07:24 PM	#2 (permalink) Top
scorps65 Big Geek Join Date: Nov 2007 Age: 19 Male Posts: 310 Times Helpful: 19 My Mood: Psychadelic Status: Offline My Computer	When you connected your modem in COM3, did windows detect the modem and install drivers for them? __________________

25-07-2008, 02:46 PM	#4 (permalink) Top
Ghostman 1 Ultra Geek Join Date: May 2006 Gender: Male Posts: 681 Times Helpful: 31 My Mood: Mellow Status: Offline	Did you Query your modem to see if the right drivers our found ?

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