[WriteLog] Multi-port serial card woes

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Try this Brad
System, Hardware, Device Manager, View, Hidden Devices,
I think it will show your old Lava setting. You can remove them from here.
Then reinstall.

You may be able to uninstall the old settings by selecting Ports and
removing the offending listing.

I STRONGLY suggest you create a Restore Point prior to attempting this fix.
If you make a mistake you will be able to return to a working situation.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Brad Nowak" <bnowak@telocity.com>
To: <writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, August 16, 2002 10:04 AM
Subject: [WriteLog] Multi-port serial card woes


> This is a little off topic but have seen good info here on multi-port
serial
> cards so please excuse BW as I am getting desperate for a solution.
>
> I recently had a problem with a Lava Quattro PCI four port serial card.
One
> of the ports quit working and I sent it back to Lava.  My first mistake
was
> removing the card without uninstalling it from the device manager.  Lava
> sent me a new card and upon installing it, the card was assigned com ports
> 7,8,10 and 11.  Some of my software does not allow coms over 8 so I really
> don't want it this way.
>
> After talking to Lava, I was told to re-install windowsXP or "try" editing
> the registry :(
>
> Re-installing windows is a last resort for me so I have been removing
> entries from the registry but have not determined which keys "reserve" com
> ports.  I know the system is still reserving com ports because without the
> card installed and no trace of the card in the device manager, I still see
> that coms 1 through 11 are "in use" when I look under advanced port
settings
> for my on-board com ports 1&2.
>
> Anyone here knowledgeable with registry entries that might offer some
advice
> other than "start over"?
>
> Please answer off list as this IS off topic.
>
> Thanks for the BW.
>
> Brad - N8SNM
>
> PS.  For those who own a Lava card, DON'T EVER remove it without
> uninstalling it completely from the device manager first!!
>
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