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Com1 in Ports vs. Com1 in Modems
Hi, My current challenge is to get a 56K modem working in my new (bought used) desktop running Windows 7. My question is: Is the Com1 referred to in "Ports" in Device Manager the same Com1 that is referred to in "Modems" in Device Manager? Should I have Uninstalled and Reinstalled Com1 in Ports as part of the process of adding the modem? (Getting an error message currently when trying to query the modem). At this point I have not Uninstalled anything. Would it be safe to Uninstall and Reinstall the Com1 in Ports? Before I added the modem there was no entry in Device Manager for Modems, now there is, and it is assigned to Com1. I think there was an entry for Com1 already set up in Ports before I added the modem, but I am thinking I may need to let Windows 7 Ports know that Modems now has a Com1 also. No? Thanks