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- From: jjerrim@comminfo.com (John Jerrim)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: Modem makes my mouse stop!
- Date: Fri, 08 Mar 1996 13:58:46 GMT
- Organization: MindSpring Enterprises
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- On 8 Mar 1996 07:47:28 GMT, ianc@apatite (Ian Corban 605140) wrote:
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- :I have installed an internal modem into my PC on com port 3.
- :I have my mouse enabled on com port 1. The modem software
- :agrees that it has found the modem and that it is happy with
- :using com port 3 and interupt 4. However, whenever I start
- :using modem software eg.tcpman the mouse becomes disabled.
- :If I quit the software I can then reuse the mouse.
-
- This is a classic interrupt conflict - your modem must be installed on
- a different (and unused) interrupt. Try looking at our article on
- Diagnosing Com Ports at http://comminfo.com. The trial version of
- IRQInfo is also helpful in finding available IRQs.
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- I hope this helps...
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- John Jerrim
- Computer Telecommunication Systems, Inc.
- Diagnostic & Installation Products for Modems & Serial Ports
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