re: Windows can find any new ports when I try to use Direct Cable Connection Wednesday, July 3, 2002 at 9:59 am Windows 98 Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by Mac (2831 messages posted) Maybe some unwanted .exe is already using your com ports. Go to the DOS prompt after re-booting but before connecting to the 'net and type: netstat -a and you will get a list of items listening for signals from the 'net. You can also run AdAware 5.83, Pest Patrol & SpyBot to see if you have any spyware on your computer. Iain. On Tuesday, July 2, 2002 at 7:18 pm, mark mcgovern wrote: >When I run Direct Cable Connection I get stuck at the part where it tells me to select >a port to use. A message comes up saying "Configuring Ports, Please Wait". It sits >there for about 3 minutes and then it says "Could not find new port to connect to". > Why would Windows not be able to find any ports? In the system menu I have 2 com >ports and 1 LPT port displayed and they appear to work find. > >Help >-Mark Written in response to: Windows can find any new ports when I try to use Direct Cable Connection (mark mcgovern: Tuesday, July 2, 2002 at 7:18 pm) There are presently no replies to this message. All messages in this thread [show all] Windows can find any new ports when I try to use Direct Cable Connection (mark mcgovern: Tue, Jul 2, 2002, 7:18 pm) re: Windows can find any new ports when I try to use Direct Cable Connection (Mac: Wed, Jul 3, 2002, 9:59 am) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows 98 Discussion Forum