What is the Communications Port (COM1) in Windows 7?
Jul 14, 2016 · Attempting to use COM1 for another purpose brings up a dialogue saying that it's in use and needs to be disabled first, though even when I disable it, I have no luck getting the cable I'm …
How to map a virtual COM port to a physical USB port?
From then on, anything you send to COM1 will be re-routed to the printer. There is one proviso however - and it applies regardless of which method you use to get the data to the printer, hardware or …
windows 7 - How do I clean up COM ports in use? - Super User
Right click on COM1 / Properties / Port Settings / Advanced shows COM1 with COM2 "in use" and COM3 "in use". All the other settings up to 7 that used to be "in use" are now freed up. So only the …
Connecting a Cisco 3750E Switch using putty - Super User
Mar 7, 2014 · I'm trying to connect to a Cisco 3570E switch through the console using putty. I have the following configurations on putty: Serial line: COM1 Speed: 9600 Data bits: 8 Stop bits: 1 Parity: …
windows - Why can't I create a folder named COM1 - Super User
Aug 29, 2012 · Com1 is the handle for serial port 1 on a pc (communication 1) You may be able to do this from the command line by wrapping in quotes ( ren folder "com1"), but I'm unable to test right now.
windows - Now who's using my COM port? - Super User
I am trying to figure out who's locking my COM port. Tried to search but could not find a way to figure that out. I am using XP. Was wondering if 'Process Explorer' utility provides something for ...
windows xp - Virtualbox and Serial Port permissions - Super User
The host machine has one serial port, COM1, that I need to use in the guest machine. When I add the serial port to the guest machine and try to start it, I get the following error: Failed to start the virtual …
Find the com port of a specific device on command prompt
Jun 21, 2016 · I found a way. You can use devcon.exe and devcon.exe FindAll =Ports will give you the exact details it will show in Device Manager under Ports section- ACPI\PNP0501\1 :Communications …
What are com ports and why does a PC need them? - Super User
May 24, 2015 · For example, a mouse might be connected to COM1 and a modem to COM2. With the introduction of USB, FireWire, and other faster solutions serial ports are rarely used when compared …
Why won't putty connect to usb serial port? - Super User
Nov 28, 2022 · I am using windows 7, 64bit I have a MKS gen l connected to a usb port The CH340 com port emulation driver converts USB in to a virtual com port, com 5, baudrate 115200. When I run …