Infrared port does not show COM3 in device manager (Generic IRDA Compatible Devi



Document ID: 94000198

 

Posted Date: 1996-08-19

 

Last Updated: 1996-08-19

 

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Applicable Models
Satellite 200CDS
Portege 650CT
Portege 660CDT
Tecra 500CDT
Tecra 500CS
Tecra 510CDT
Tecra 530CDT
Tecra 700CS
Tecra 700CT
Tecra 710CDT
Tecra 720CDT
Tecra 730CDT
Tecra 730XCDT
Tecra 740CDT
Satellite Pro 400CDT
Satellite Pro 400CS
Satellite Pro 415CS
Satellite Pro 425CDS
Satellite Pro 430CDS
Satellite Pro 430CDT

 

Information
If after enabling a Infrared port in TSETUP and putting a checkmark next to "Undocked" in Generic IRDA Compatible Device, COM3 still fails to show up, do the following:
  1. Go to START, FIND, FILES OR FOLDERS, and find "MSPORTS.INF".
  2. Double-click on the file to edit it. It should be in C:\WINDOWS\INF directory.
  3. Search for "%*PNP0510.DeviceDesc%=NoDrv, *PNP0510"
  4. Change it to "%*PNP0510.DeviceDesc%=ComPort, *PNP0510"
  5. Remove IRDA Compatible device in device manager and refresh.
  6. It should show up as "Generic Ir Serial Port (COM3).



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