The network card does not use a com port.
There is a HotSync cradle that uses the USB port. You can get that one, if
so inclined, and free up a com port.
Sounds like you may have an external modem. An internal modem will use a
com port but most modern ones will use a port that you do not have. That
is, if you already have COM 1 and COM 2, the modem will go to COM 4.
My PC acutally has one com port. I use LPT1 port for CW / voice keyer
control and COM1 for radio control. I can switch COM 1 for RTTY if desired
then I also lose the radio control.
There are COM port boards or boxes that you can buy. For example, you can
get a box that connects to a USB port to give you 2 or 4 COM ports extra.
Only you know if you have enough COM ports.
73
Carl
----- Original Message -----
From: "Russ Connors" <aa2gs@isoc.net>
To: <ct-user@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, February 15, 2002 6:48 AM
Subject: [ct-user] Never enough com ports
> Need some advice, please.
>
> I have com ports tied up with: (1) Radio control; (2) TNC (expendable
> for non RTTY tests);and (3) HotSynch manager grabs COM 4 and practically
> owns unless I go in and physically say disable.
>
> Not I want to add WinFax Pro which will want a COM port (I presume). I
> already lost the ability to use my modem because of no COM port
> available.
>
> Do I have enough COM ports to do what I want and just need to
> reconfigure them? Forgot to mention I'm using ADSL so I have a network
> card for that which I presume uses a COM port.
>
> COMport challenged,
>
> Russ
> AA2GS
>
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