Pending: Com Port 3 Problems...

XPforever · 09-15-2007

ok i found out what the problem is! com port 3 is having an error.
here what it sez. Windows cannot determine the settings for this device.
Consult your documentation that came with the device *exuse me smarty pants computer.
ITS A PORT IT DONT GOT NO MANUAL. sometimes technology SUCKS.
Use the resourse tab to set the configuration where woudl this be? i didnt see one on the hardware wizard.error code 34. tell me how to fix this, then i presume u add the modem to the list and then run the ISP provider cd again to see if it can detect a connection. OR if i could switch the port from 3 to 2 on my computer only because their is 3 comps connected to the modem.

ih8bills · 09-16-2007

Originally Posted by XPforever

ok i found out what the problem is! com port 3 is having an error.
here what it sez. Windows cannot determine the settings for this device.
Consult your documentation that came with the device *exuse me smarty pants computer.
ITS A PORT IT DONT GOT NO MANUAL. sometimes technology SUCKS.
Use the resourse tab to set the configuration where woudl this be? i didnt see one on the hardware wizard.error code 34. tell me how to fix this, then i presume u add the modem to the list and then run the ISP provider cd again to see if it can detect a connection. OR if i could switch the port from 3 to 2 on my computer only because their is 3 comps connected to the modem.

In Windows a "port" often does not mean a physical plug-- either in your computer or in your modem-- there are also "software ports" that are part of Windows... you printer usually runs on one of these imaginary ports.
In this case I would try running the setup disc for your modem--there are hundreds of these ports in Windows

see here:

TCP/IP Ports

GaRHaR · 09-16-2007

HI XPforever.
What is this error in reference to?
What are you trying to do that gives you this error?
Most modern day computers come with COM1 and LPT1. COM3 is usually an internal dialup modem.

XPforever · 09-25-2007

ok i have this old modem from an old computer that i might replace mine from and see if that fixes it. that computer also had the same problem. man i suck with viruses...
if that doesnt work ill buy a new internal modem, and i KNOW that will fix it.

XPforever · 09-26-2007

really?
i saw somewhere that port 3 had to do with modem.
ok. come one is working
question is, is lpt1
how do i check this.

XPforever · 09-27-2007

ok it seems its not there in the list so how do i add it?

09-15-2007	#1
XPforever Silver Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 155	Com Port 3 Problems... ok i found out what the problem is! com port 3 is having an error. here what it sez. Windows cannot determine the settings for this device. Consult your documentation that came with the device exuse me smarty pants computer. ITS A PORT IT DONT GOT NO MANUAL. sometimes technology SUCKS. Use the resourse tab to set the configuration where woudl this be? i didnt see one on the hardware wizard.error code 34. tell me how to fix this, then i presume u add the modem to the list and then run the ISP provider cd again to see if it can detect a connection. OR if i could switch the port from 3 to 2 on my computer only because their is 3 comps connected to the modem. Last edited by XPforever; 09-15-2007 at 06:02 PM.*

09-16-2007	#2
ih8bills Tech Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: coastal Rhode Island Posts: 4,633 PC Experience: More Stubborn than any PC	Re: Com Port 3 Problems... Originally Posted by XPforever ok i found out what the problem is! com port 3 is having an error. here what it sez. Windows cannot determine the settings for this device. Consult your documentation that came with the device *exuse me smarty pants computer. ITS A PORT IT DONT GOT NO MANUAL. sometimes technology SUCKS. Use the resourse tab to set the configuration where woudl this be? i didnt see one on the hardware wizard.error code 34. tell me how to fix this, then i presume u add the modem to the list and then run the ISP provider cd again to see if it can detect a connection. OR if i could switch the port from 3 to 2 on my computer only because their is 3 comps connected to the modem. In Windows a "port" often does not mean a physical plug-- either in your computer or in your modem-- there are also "software ports" that are part of Windows... you printer usually runs on one of these imaginary ports. In this case I would try running the setup disc for your modem--there are hundreds of these ports in Windows see here: TCP/IP Ports __________________ Registry Cleaner PREWORK HiJack This Windows Services Guide Without music, life would be a mistake Friedrich Nietzsche

09-16-2007	#3
GaRHaR Tech Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Western Australia Posts: 6,068 PC Experience: Elite PC Guru	Re: Com Port 3 Problems... HI XPforever. What is this error in reference to? What are you trying to do that gives you this error? Most modern day computers come with COM1 and LPT1. COM3 is usually an internal dialup modem. __________________ < Prework \| PSU Calculator \| PCHF Rules \| Microsoft Knowledge Base \| Guru 3D \| Toms Hardware \| Blackle.com - Spread the word! >

09-25-2007	#4
XPforever Silver Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 155	Re: Com Port 3 Problems... ok i have this old modem from an old computer that i might replace mine from and see if that fixes it. that computer also had the same problem. man i suck with viruses... if that doesnt work ill buy a new internal modem, and i KNOW that will fix it.

09-26-2007	#5
XPforever Silver Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 155	Re: Com Port 3 Problems... really? i saw somewhere that port 3 had to do with modem. ok. come one is working question is, is lpt1 how do i check this.

09-27-2007	#6
XPforever Silver Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 155	Re: Com Port 3 Problems... ok it seems its not there in the list so how do i add it?

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