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Old 04-16-2006, 09:52 AM
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Disappearing COM Ports

Hi,
In Control Panel - SYSTEM, under Other Devices I had shown Ports (COM & LPT) and this showed 9 Bluetooth Com Ports.

I uninstalled the Bluetooth Program because I do not need it.

Returning to SYSTEM I find I now have no COM PORTS in Port (COM & LPT).

I am trying to install a USB GPS aerial which would normally work on COM 3

How the heck do I get my COM Ports back and working????

Thanks for any help,
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Old 04-16-2006, 06:17 PM
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As long as you have the COM port enabled in BIOS , you could add it through ADD Hardware in Control Panel, run the Wizard and if it does not find the device then you could select Manual and add it yourself.

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