"Resources" problem with ports

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I am running WindowsXP Pro on an up to date computer. For purposes of using
both my Laser printer and Ink Jet printer at the same time I installed a
second printer port in a PCI slot. When I started the computer it seemed to
install but wouldn't print. Went to My Computer, Properties, Hardware,
Device Manager. It shows two communications ports, Com1 & Com2. Also shows
LPT1 & LPT3. Also shows two serial ports, COM11 and COM9. Only LPT1 is
operating. All of the others show "This device cannot find enough free
resources that it can use.(Code 12)" I have tried uninstalling all of the
ports and then starting over again but I
always end up with the same problem, except the two serial ports will switch
COM#s. I have also tried just disabling all the ports, and trying to
install LPT3, to no avail.

1. Can anyone tell me what I may be doing wrong, or a procedure to free the
resources to run the LPT ports and all the others?

2. How can I clear all the resources to start over, and would that help?

Many thanks for any assistance.
Ralph

 

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"joust in jest" <joust in jest@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Ralph wrote "Any other suggestions?"
>
> These are the kind of problems that will just drive you nuts.

Steve,

Gee thanks! I always seem to get those kind. Seriously, thanks a lot for
all the trouble to write that all out. I am not a great tech but at least
it give me somewhere to start. If I can't get it going I'll get my real
guru over here and arm him with that information. He built this machine and
I have seen him manually configure IRQs, so I know he can do it for me.
It's just a challenge to me. Again, many thanks. You guys are great!

Ralph

>
> Is your BIOS set to let the OS assign resources? The x86 architecture is
> limited to 15 IRQ assignments, with System Timer, Keyboard, COM 2, COM 1,
> HD
> controller, Floppy controller, LPT 1, Real Time Clock, PS/2 Mouse, and
> Numerical Processing Unit accounting for ten of those 15 IRQs. And, of
> course, IRQ 2 is tied to IRQ 9. So, if you are allowing your BIOS to
> assign
> resources, you can see that there aren't many IRQs left to assign to PCI
> cards.

 

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Ralph:

If your tech manually set IRQs in BIOS, then absolutely that is the root of
your problem. He will have to assign an IRQ for your COM card.

I haven't kept up to date on the capabilities of Motherboards, but -- unless
things have changed in the last year, setting IRQs via BIOS puts you up
against the x86 architecture limit of 15 total IRQs.

Good luck,

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steve

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"Ralph Hutchinson" <a78be3@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> "joust in jest" <joust in jest@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:uQX$h8u5EHA.1524@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > Ralph wrote "Any other suggestions?"
> >
> > These are the kind of problems that will just drive you nuts.
>
> Steve,
>
> Gee thanks! I always seem to get those kind. Seriously, thanks a lot for
> all the trouble to write that all out. I am not a great tech but at least
> it give me somewhere to start. If I can't get it going I'll get my real
> guru over here and arm him with that information. He built this machine
and
> I have seen him manually configure IRQs, so I know he can do it for me.
> It's just a challenge to me. Again, many thanks. You guys are great!
>
> Ralph
>
> >
> > Is your BIOS set to let the OS assign resources? The x86 architecture is
> > limited to 15 IRQ assignments, with System Timer, Keyboard, COM 2, COM
1,
> > HD
> > controller, Floppy controller, LPT 1, Real Time Clock, PS/2 Mouse, and
> > Numerical Processing Unit accounting for ten of those 15 IRQs. And, of
> > course, IRQ 2 is tied to IRQ 9. So, if you are allowing your BIOS to
> > assign
> > resources, you can see that there aren't many IRQs left to assign to PCI
> > cards.
>
>
>
>