On May 4, 9:15*pm, "JS" <@> wrote:
> Check the Interrupt (Int) number on both PCs,
> are they the same or different?
>
> Is anything else also using/sharing the same Interrupt on PC B?
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> "alice" <al...@fearofdolls.com> wrote in message
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> news:7bb3112e-ec71-43d4-923b-1f4a74f4bed3@f1g2000prb.googlegroups.com...
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> > I'm trying to connect my XP PC to a switch through the serial port,
> > usingSecureCRT.
>
> > On PC A I've gotSecureCRT5.5.0
> > It connects just fine
>
> > On PC B (the one I would rather use) I've gotSecureCRT6.1.0 (I woudl
> > rather not downgrade versions)
> > I've set it up the same way as the other one (Protocol: Serial,
> > settings: 9600, 8, none, 1)
> > When I try to connect I get-
> > Connection to session Serial-Com1 failed, Unable to open seial port
> > Com1,Accessisdenied.
>
> > On version 6.1.0 there is an extra part (not found in the older
> > version) under Properties labled SSH2, that shows Port:22, Firewall:
> > None.
>
> > I've looked under device manager and looked at the com1 port, says
> > everything is fine. Is there something else I need to do to open this
> > port?- Hide quoted text -
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The settings in device manager where different it turned out, but even
after changing them it does not work. Haven't checked the BIOS yet,
seems like something I shouldn't have to mess with to get a com port
to work.
How do I tell if something else is using IRQ4?