com port probs.

[Lindsey]

i installed a new pci card with 2 serial ports....i cant get the device and computer to communicate....my computer shows the 2 new port as com 3 & 4 but its like they are not communcating!! help if you can please....about to drive me crazy>>>>>:confused:

[jmatt]

Com Ports
http://www.lvr.com/parport.htm
http://www.firmware.com/support/bios/comports.htm
http://www.jdresearch.com/tsdirq.htm
http://www.mfm.com/support/manuals/pcawrg41/pcawr500.htm
http://www.mfm.com/support/manuals/pcawrg/pcawr471.htm

All ports
http://www.iss.net/security_center/advice/Exploits/Ports/

Very good port help
http://www.ontrack.com/hardwareinfo/input-output.asp
http://www.ctv.es/pckits/tutorial.html
http://physinfo.ulb.ac.be/cit_courseware/hs200/m7a.htm
http://internal.vusd.solanocoe.k12.ca.us/buck/pc_tech/study/irq.htm

Security Ports
http://grc.com/su-fixit.htm
http://grc.com/su-bondage.htm
http://grc.com/lt/leaktest.htm
http://grc.com/xpdite/xpdite.htm
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http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q182088