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COM port problem

Discussion in 'PC Hardware' started by doctor_b, 2004/01/27.

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  1. 2004/01/27
    doctor_b

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    Every time I reboot COM 1 stops working, and I must uninstall and then reinstall it through Device Manager. It then works fine until the next reboot, when it quits again. COM 2 sometimes also comes up non-functional too, along with a MIDI device and an onboard infrared controller, a device that doesn't show up when functioning normally.
    Does anyone have any idea how to fix this? Thanks in advance.

    Athlon XP1600
    Gigabyte GA-7VRX
    256 RAM
    WinXP Pro SP1
     
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  2. 2004/01/29
    doctor_b

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    After reinstalling chipset drivers and booting from backup BIOS to no avail, I discovered that disabling the ports in the BIOS causes everything to work fine. Go figure...
     
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