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Communications Port (COM4) problem
I don't seem to be having any hardware issues but in the Device Manager it
says there is a problem with COM4. When I look at the properties for that port under the "General" tab it says "Windows cannot determine the settings for this device. Consult the documentation that came with this device and use the Resource tab to set the configuration. (Code 34)." The "Driver" tab, when viewed, indicates Driver Version 5.1.2600.0 and the "Driver Details" button says the file version is 5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2108). I've tried updating the driver- The updater says no better updates available. My question is how do I determine what device is connected to this port and, actually, what should I do about this? As I initially said, there appears to me to be no problems, but obviously Windows sees it differently. |
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Communications Port (COM4) problem
Perhaps you are missing an "on-board" modem. (And windows used it's
default driver to identify it as a com port) Did you install all the drivers for your motherboard? randolindso wrote: I don't seem to be having any hardware issues but in the Device Manager it says there is a problem with COM4. When I look at the properties for that port under the "General" tab it says "Windows cannot determine the settings for this device. Consult the documentation that came with this device and use the Resource tab to set the configuration. (Code 34)." The "Driver" tab, when viewed, indicates Driver Version 5.1.2600.0 and the "Driver Details" button says the file version is 5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2108). I've tried updating the driver- The updater says no better updates available. My question is how do I determine what device is connected to this port and, actually, what should I do about this? As I initially said, there appears to me to be no problems, but obviously Windows sees it differently. |
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Communications Port (COM4) problem
On Dec 11, 1:19*pm, randolindso
wrote: I don't seem to be having any hardware issues but in the Device Manager it says there is a problem with COM4. *When I look at the properties for that port under the "General" tab it says "Windows cannot determine the settings for this device. *Consult the documentation that came with this device and use the Resource tab to set the configuration. (Code 34)." *The "Driver" tab, when viewed, indicates Driver Version 5.1.2600.0 and the "Driver Details" button says the file version is 5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2108). *I've tried updating the driver- The updater says no better updates available. * My question is how do I determine what device is connected to this port and, actually, what should I do about this? *As I initially said, there appears to me to be no problems, but obviously Windows sees it differently. It seems that you may have a configuration problem, Most PCs can have two standard COM ports, usually set to COM1 and COM2. Anytime you add an internal modem, it may show up as COM3. |
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Communications Port (COM4) problem
I installed all the "recommended" drivers for the motherboard...Gigabyte
Model 8I945P-G. Should I look for updated drivers for it? "Bob I" wrote: Perhaps you are missing an "on-board" modem. (And windows used it's default driver to identify it as a com port) Did you install all the drivers for your motherboard? randolindso wrote: I don't seem to be having any hardware issues but in the Device Manager it says there is a problem with COM4. When I look at the properties for that port under the "General" tab it says "Windows cannot determine the settings for this device. Consult the documentation that came with this device and use the Resource tab to set the configuration. (Code 34)." The "Driver" tab, when viewed, indicates Driver Version 5.1.2600.0 and the "Driver Details" button says the file version is 5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2108). I've tried updating the driver- The updater says no better updates available. My question is how do I determine what device is connected to this port and, actually, what should I do about this? As I initially said, there appears to me to be no problems, but obviously Windows sees it differently. |
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Communications Port (COM4) problem
I haven't added any modems. What type of configuration problems should I
look for? And how? "smlunatick" wrote: On Dec 11, 1:19 pm, randolindso wrote: I don't seem to be having any hardware issues but in the Device Manager it says there is a problem with COM4. When I look at the properties for that port under the "General" tab it says "Windows cannot determine the settings for this device. Consult the documentation that came with this device and use the Resource tab to set the configuration. (Code 34)." The "Driver" tab, when viewed, indicates Driver Version 5.1.2600.0 and the "Driver Details" button says the file version is 5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2108). I've tried updating the driver- The updater says no better updates available. My question is how do I determine what device is connected to this port and, actually, what should I do about this? As I initially said, there appears to me to be no problems, but obviously Windows sees it differently. It seems that you may have a configuration problem, Most PCs can have two standard COM ports, usually set to COM1 and COM2. Anytime you add an internal modem, it may show up as COM3. |
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Communications Port (COM4) problem
Perhaps just r-click it and remove/uninstal it then.
randolindso wrote: I installed all the "recommended" drivers for the motherboard...Gigabyte Model 8I945P-G. Should I look for updated drivers for it? "Bob I" wrote: Perhaps you are missing an "on-board" modem. (And windows used it's default driver to identify it as a com port) Did you install all the drivers for your motherboard? randolindso wrote: I don't seem to be having any hardware issues but in the Device Manager it says there is a problem with COM4. When I look at the properties for that port under the "General" tab it says "Windows cannot determine the settings for this device. Consult the documentation that came with this device and use the Resource tab to set the configuration. (Code 34)." The "Driver" tab, when viewed, indicates Driver Version 5.1.2600.0 and the "Driver Details" button says the file version is 5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2108). I've tried updating the driver- The updater says no better updates available. My question is how do I determine what device is connected to this port and, actually, what should I do about this? As I initially said, there appears to me to be no problems, but obviously Windows sees it differently. |
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Communications Port (COM4) problem
I think I'll do that. I've had it disabled for some time now with no ill
effects. I guess I don't get it how something got installed on COM4 in the first place. It's my understanding that whatever it was should have installed on COM3 first before COM4. Is that correct? Do you recommend any sites/references I can read to further understand how the COM ports work? "Bob I" wrote: Perhaps just r-click it and remove/uninstal it then. randolindso wrote: I installed all the "recommended" drivers for the motherboard...Gigabyte Model 8I945P-G. Should I look for updated drivers for it? "Bob I" wrote: Perhaps you are missing an "on-board" modem. (And windows used it's default driver to identify it as a com port) Did you install all the drivers for your motherboard? randolindso wrote: I don't seem to be having any hardware issues but in the Device Manager it says there is a problem with COM4. When I look at the properties for that port under the "General" tab it says "Windows cannot determine the settings for this device. Consult the documentation that came with this device and use the Resource tab to set the configuration. (Code 34)." The "Driver" tab, when viewed, indicates Driver Version 5.1.2600.0 and the "Driver Details" button says the file version is 5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2108). I've tried updating the driver- The updater says no better updates available. My question is how do I determine what device is connected to this port and, actually, what should I do about this? As I initially said, there appears to me to be no problems, but obviously Windows sees it differently. |
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Communications Port (COM4) problem
A "COM Port" is what the computer labels a Serial port which is to be
used to connect hardware that communicates using a serial data stream. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_port randolindso wrote: I think I'll do that. I've had it disabled for some time now with no ill effects. I guess I don't get it how something got installed on COM4 in the first place. It's my understanding that whatever it was should have installed on COM3 first before COM4. Is that correct? Do you recommend any sites/references I can read to further understand how the COM ports work? "Bob I" wrote: Perhaps just r-click it and remove/uninstal it then. randolindso wrote: I installed all the "recommended" drivers for the motherboard...Gigabyte Model 8I945P-G. Should I look for updated drivers for it? "Bob I" wrote: Perhaps you are missing an "on-board" modem. (And windows used it's default driver to identify it as a com port) Did you install all the drivers for your motherboard? randolindso wrote: I don't seem to be having any hardware issues but in the Device Manager it says there is a problem with COM4. When I look at the properties for that port under the "General" tab it says "Windows cannot determine the settings for this device. Consult the documentation that came with this device and use the Resource tab to set the configuration. (Code 34)." The "Driver" tab, when viewed, indicates Driver Version 5.1.2600.0 and the "Driver Details" button says the file version is 5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2108). I've tried updating the driver- The updater says no better updates available. My question is how do I determine what device is connected to this port and, actually, what should I do about this? As I initially said, there appears to me to be no problems, but obviously Windows sees it differently. |
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