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    I need to add or enable ports 7770 and 7771 on my computer. I am running Windows XP. Where and how do I do this? I have looked in device manager and cannot find or understand how to do it. I thought there was a place that you could ' "add" ports. Plese help.
     
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    Joyce,

    There certainly is :)

    Control Panel > Add Hardware > Welcome to the Add Hardware Wizard > Next

    Check 'Yes, I have already .......... > Next

    Scroll down to 'Add a new hardware device' > highlght > Next

    check 'Install the hardware that I manually select ..... > Next

    Scroll down to Ports and there you are :)

    Hope it does what you want.
     
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    Ok which port do I select to install? Communication port or mutiport Communications Port? Well I did both but it named them Com5 etc. how do I configure it to be 7770 and 7771?
     
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    I am rapidly getting out of my depth on this, but it would help to know why you need to add/enable those ports.
     
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    I don't mind telling you. I'm trying to set up a file sharing program so that I can access my files from another location using BubbleIP (www.bubbleip.com)
     
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    Seen the site and understand what you need to do, but don't know how and can't find any relevant info. Sorry.

    Suggest you repost with a specific title to the thread such as ' How to add or enable ports 7770 and 7771'

    I shall be interested to see the responses - learning all the time :)
     
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    How to enable ports 7770 & 7771

    I need to enable ports 7770 & 7771. I am running windows XP. On advice from another user, I followed the add new hardware wizard but it named the ports com5 and I was not able to change the name or secify what name when I ran the new hardware wizard. Can someone please give me detailed instructions? :confused:
     
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    Joyce,

    I had in mind a completely new thread - 'How to enable ports 7770 & 7771?' to draw in those who do not read every thread, and to highlight your problem. :)
     
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    I was writing a response to tell you that is what I titled it when all of a sudden I realized when I wrote the post there was a problem on the site and it did not take. So thanks for reminding me I needed to do that!
     
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