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Vista - Com port for modem?

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Old 06-18-2006   #1 (permalink)
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Com port for modem?

In XP the modem is on COM 3, and functions well.
In Vista (using exactly the same hardware), _only_ COM 1 is given as a
choice for modem install.

Device Mgr. lists it as operating properly, but programs don't see it (and
report that no modem is installed).

Clues?

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