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Com3 and Com4 not showing in device manager.


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asilvius

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I did a format and reinstalled winME on Dell inspiron 5000 e. The modem is LT Win Modem. I have remove and re installed in device mgr. THe com 3 & 4 ports don't show in device mgr and modem is set to 3. How do I get those ports configured.

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Neil Jones

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You don't. They're virtual COM ports, they're not going to show up in Device Manager and never will never mind which version of Windows you use.

Configure the modem in the normal way; via the Control Panel -> Modems or the modem properties in Device Manager.

Edited by Neil Jones, 21 October 2005 - 04:51 PM.

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ok thanks. My problem is the device manager says modem is working. But when I go to dial I don't get a dial tone or hear anything. The phone line is working. It says dialing, but nothing happens.
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Go back into the device manager and right click on your modem and select PROPERTIES. Then click on the DIAGNOSTICS tab and click the QUERY MODEM button. Post back the information that is displayed in the box.

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Edited by Fenor, 21 October 2005 - 06:04 PM.

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