Com Port 1 already in use

[m151203]

Connecting profiler to laptop through com port 1. Message comes up com port 1 already open and cannot download data. How do I find what program using com 1 when only profiler connected to the port :-?

[patio]

Lots more info and someone will be along shortly....

What's a profiler for example ? ?

What machine are you hooking it up to is another example....

[street1 (RIP)]

Is there a way to use USB?

You have presented Profiler as a hardware item. :-?

So here we are waiting........................

[DaveLembke]

Com1 can be a number of many devices already connected such as ( old serial mouse, or Dial-Up Modem ) these devices normally use Com2,3,4 but does the profiler accept Com2 if your system has a Com2 port... :-/

Also remember that Com1 and Com3 share an interrupt and Com 2 and Com4 normally share an Interrupt and can conflict between devices at Com1 and Com3, Com2 and Com4 .... Dave  

Most newer systems with modems like seen with US Robotics cards use Virtual IRQ's ( Interrupts ) to avoid this problem

[patio]

Well he's dissappeared for 4 days so...

[GX1_Man]

I'm turning the lights off now..... 8-)

[street1 (RIP)]

Click!