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- From: babbott@shadow.net (Byron Abbott)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: Modem makes my mouse stop!
- Date: Sat, 09 Mar 1996 18:56:50 GMT
- Organization: Shadow Information Services, Inc.
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- jjerrim@comminfo.com (John Jerrim) wrote:
-
- >On 8 Mar 1996 07:47:28 GMT, ianc@apatite (Ian Corban 605140) wrote:
-
- >: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.
-
- >I hope this helps...
-
- >John Jerrim
- >Computer Telecommunication Systems, Inc.
- >Diagnostic & Installation Products for Modems & Serial Ports
-
- > World Wide Web: http://www.comminfo.com
- > FTP: ftp://ftp.comminfo.com/users/www00402
- > E-Mail: jjerrim@comminfo.com
- > Voice: 1-770-263-8623
- > FAX: 1-770-263-0124
- >
-
- There is an IRQ conflict-- COM1 and COM3 use the same IRQ; COM2 and
- COM4 also share an IRQ (but different from 1&3). The solution to your
- problem is to install your internal modem as COM2 or COM4.
-
-
- Byron Abbott
- babbott@shadow.net
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