Re: Unable to Access Com Port
From: Chuck In Maine (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/03/04
- Next message: Phil: "Re: Logon"
- Previous message: R. McCarty: "Re: beeps on line"
- In reply to: Bruce Chambers: "Re: Unable to Access Com Port"
- Next in thread: Malke: "Re: Unable to Access Com Port"
- Reply: Malke: "Re: Unable to Access Com Port"
- Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ]
Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2004 07:04:46 -0700
Bruce, Steve and Malke, thanks...looks like I'll need to
get a patch or new program. Odd that XP doesn't have
an "exception rule" for an older program. /Chuck
cboyer@somtel.com
>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings --
>
> Both Win2K and WinXP, like WinNT before them, do not
allow any
>software applications to directly address hardware
resources, such as
>serial or parallel ports. This behavior is by design
and is one of
>the reasons the WinNT family of operating systems is so
much more
>stable than Win9x.
>
> If the application's manufacturer will not (or
cannot because they
>no longer exist) provide you with a patch, new device
driver, or
>product to render this legacy application Win2K/XP-
compatible, you
>have little choice other than to replace it, or continue
using Win98.
>You'll need to acquire a version of your application
that is designed
>specifically for Win2K/XP. Contact the manufacturer of
the application
>to see if any updates, patches, or upgrades are
available.
>
>
>Bruce Chambers
>--
>Help us help you:
>http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever
count on
>having both at once. - RAH
>
>
>"Chuck in Maine" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in
>message news:1778501c44911$01b7c930$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>>
>> I have a DUATS program for accessing Pilot Weather and
>> Flight planning. Worked fine with Win ME, but with XP,
it
>> fails to access the modem com port for dialing. I've
set
>> compatibility to Win 98, and turned off Services.
Doesn't
>> seem to work. Any ideas?
>
>
>.
>
- Next message: Phil: "Re: Logon"
- Previous message: R. McCarty: "Re: beeps on line"
- In reply to: Bruce Chambers: "Re: Unable to Access Com Port"
- Next in thread: Malke: "Re: Unable to Access Com Port"
- Reply: Malke: "Re: Unable to Access Com Port"
- Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ]
Relevant Pages
|
