Re: Linking Problems
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Re: Linking Problems
Yea, that's all true for Win95 A, but when you get to Win95 B or Win98,
things become more complicated, because everytime I try to change adress or
IRQ settings on my Win95 B machine, it tells me "Sorry, but that resource
setting cannot be modified." So in some cases you are gonna have to go into
BIOS to fix the problem.
Daniel
ToddEStan wrote:
> Philipp Keller wrote:
> >
> > Hi, I just wanted to say sorry, I didn't mean to "snap back at your
> > post". I just wanted to inform people that there was another possible
> > solution (one that is a lot less trouble, if you ask me)
> >
> > It's easy to change your IRQ settings: In win95: go to the control
> > panel, double click on "System", device manager, ports. Choose a port,
> > go to the "Resources" tab, remove the check next to "Use automatic
> > settings". Then you can change the IRQs (and addresses). Seems pretty
> > simple to toy around with and it's indicated at the bottom wether or
> > not you have conflicts. I got all this from a friend, so I'd be
> > gratefull if someone else could confirm that it really is that simple,
> > anyone?
> >
>
> Thats about the gist of it. Keep in mind that changing the addresses
> often changes the port to a different number (like from COM1 to COM2,
> etc.) Also, Windows sometimes doesn't list all conflicts in the box
> involving IRQs, probably because it thinks that the devices can share,
> but isn't always correct.
>
> Also, by selecting "Computer" in system devices, and clicking
> "Properties", a nice readout of what is using what IRQ can be obtained.
>
> Todd
>
> > PK
> >
> > Babak Javadi <syscrash@ripco.com> wrote in message
> > 766ah0$kbk$2@gail.ripco.com">news:766ah0$kbk$2@gail.ripco.com...
> > >This is all very true. But notice in my original message I stated
> > that COM
> > >ports are sometimes incompatable because of IRQ conflicts. Yes, you
> > can
> > >change your IRQ settings but not everyone knows how to do that. And
> > yes, you
> > >can disable ports but that's annoying. Please think about what you
> > are going
> > >to write before snapping back at a post because you want to be a
> > smart
> > >ass.(excuse my language)
> > >
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> > >"I am the alpha and the omega; the beginning and the end."
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