re: Windows can find any new ports when I try to use Direct Cable Connection
Wednesday, July 3, 2002 at 9:59 am
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
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