USB Serial port adapter

[itpphoneguy]

Is there any way to keep XP from assigning a different com port to a USB serial port adapter? We have some programs that need Com 1 or 2 to operate. Darn com port assignment changes every reboot.

Thanks all

-Chris

 

[linney]

Is there anything useful here you can play with?

Overview of the COMDisable Tool

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;819036

See if these lead anywhere?

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\DEVICEMAP\SERIALCOMM

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Ports

Search the Registry for COMn (n = number) and see what else you can turn up.

 

[itpphoneguy]

Hi Linney,
Thank you, I'll have a look around. Now to get my boss's laptop.

-Chris