[Ham-Computers] Clearing Com1?

[RJD]

You have to get a BIOS/setup program to disable that IR.  Windows does not see
the port being acquired by IR.  Must go down to low level maintenance.  Do you
have ability to hold F1 on power up and see if it brings the BIOS setup on the
screen?  The port acquirement is transparent to WINDOZE!
 
Been down this road mucho times!
 
Dick

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[mailto:ham-computers-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of kd4e
Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 10:05
To: ham-computers at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] Clearing Com1?

 > NJ9K wrote:
> IBM's are noted for the "IR" infared acessory which grabs one of your com's
w/o
> you knowing it.  Does the 600e have IR?

Yes it has the IR and I disabled it ...
at least Device Manager says I successfully disabled
IBM ThinkPad Fast Infrared Port
Virtual Infrared COM Port
Virtual Infrared LPT Port

Infrared devices ...
Disabled and removed.

Under "Other Devices" I disabled two others
PCI Multimedia Audio Device
Unknown Device

Sound, video and game controllers all disabled
Crystal WDM Audio Codec
Crystal WDM Audio Control Registers
Crystal WDM MPU-401 Compatible
Gameport Joystick

I am presuming that once disabled they use no resources?

After all of that ... yes, of course I tried a warm
and a cold reboot since Windows cannot get anything
important done without a reboot ... something is still
grabbing Com1.  Sigh.

I am away from Windows most of the time now and forget why
I hate it so much.  Terrible lack of control over things.

You delete stuff and it reloads, disable stuff and it
still holds on to resources.  Linux is 1,000 times better!

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