billy23

Hi All
I have a clean install XP Pro 2002 service pack 3, pentium 4. In device manager under Ports (Com & LPT) I have "ECP Printer port (LPT 1) and thats it. I need some "Com ports" cannot find them, and have "Googled" and can find ....well not a lot. Everything else is in Device manager, I just need com ports.
I would point out that I do not "Know" this computer, it came to me broken and I am trying to fix it.

Any help please.

Cheers
Bill

Riskyone101

Hello and Welcome to TSF,

make and model of pc?
Did you install all of the drivers for the pc?
Did you update the windows?

billy23

Thanks for the welcome.

HP Pavilion is the make, yes I did update windows, and I went to Microsoft and downloaded the "Fix" in case security was a problem (AVG Free), and yes I have updated drivers until I cannot find anymore to update. Having said that may be, just may be I have missed something, but that is the million dollar question.

Thank for your help.
Bill

Riskyone101

model number?

billy23

Model a 1000

BCCOMP

Hi,
HP list several a1000 models.
http://h20180.www2.hp.com/apps/Looku...=A1000&x=3&y=1

Look for the service tag on the tower and post the EXACT model.

Also post ALL the errors you have in the Device Manager (yellow?! or red X).

Thanks,
Bill

billy23

HI

Model HP Pavilion A 1000 EG780AA-ABU Prod number A1228 UK

NO errors in Device manager, as I said all is fine....except on Ports (Com & LPT) when you open it, it only shows ECP Printer port (LPT1), thats it....no com ports when I try to find com ports "nothing" shows, when I look in bios cannot find anyting on com ports.

Perhaps it will remain as one of lifes mysteries!!

Bill

BCCOMP

Hi,
According to the specs of this computer you do not have a serial port (Com Port), so you will not "see" com1,com2 in the Device Manager.

Specs of your motherboard:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...162702&lang=en

and

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...162702&lang=en

What are you trying to connect via a Com Port (Serial port)?

billy23

Ah, that would be why then, thanks.
What do I want to connect?
Well my friend and I live in RURAL Spain, and are not able to have a telephone line as we are far from the town. Now I can get “Radio broadband internet” he – because he lives in a dip in the countryside- cannot get it, but he can get dialup on a radio phone ( the Ericsson G36) and you can get a much faster connection if you use the modem that is IN the phone, now it seems to do that you have to have a GPRS/EDGE connection, which I am told by the manufacturer means that you have to install another “Standard modem” not actually put in a modem but install is as a dialup vehicle, after you have disabled your installed modem. And that will enable you to use the modem that is in the phone bypassing the modem in your computer.
Now I have managed to install it on one computer doing the above.....but they have Com ports to enable me to install modem. I would point out that once you have installed the “Invisible” modem on the computer, you make the connection through a USB cable connected direct to the phone.
Hopefully I haven’t waffled on too much, or indeed confused the situation, and with a bit of luck, somebody will tell me a really quick and easy way to solve the problem, as the fastest connection speed on dialup in rural Spain is about 28 kbs.
Cheers

Bill

BCCOMP

HI,
I am not familiar with this setup, but you could always add a PCI to Serial Port Card.

An example here:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16815166004

More can be found if you google PCI to Serial Port Card.

Hope this helps.
Bill

billy23

Yes that may well be worth a try. I will post the result, when I get/try card.
Thanks for the help.

Bill

BCCOMP

Let us know.
Thanks,
Bill