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From: Nicholas La Frenais <"lanic "@ hotmail.com>
Newsgroups: scee.yaroze.problems.pc
Subject: Re: SIOCONS 'used by other program' error
Date: Mon, 07 Apr 1997 17:48:44 +0100
Organization: PlayStation Net Yaroze (SCEE)
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Web Master wrote:
> 
> Er, No.   The only lap top I've tried is a Win3.11 386SX, and it worked
> fine.
> 
> What OS/hardware combo are you using ?
> 
> Have you tried straight DOS ?
> 
> Also, perhaps try using COM4.  Oddly one of the guys here mentioned that
> another serial device on a PC wouldn't work as COM1 ... but did as COM4
> ... and COM4 was physically wired to the same port.
> 
> PC's ...
> 
> tratax@pi.net wrote:
> >
> > I am having a problem with using SIOCONS on my laptop
> > computer. when I start it, it *ALWAYS* puts
> >
> > I/O Addr= 0x03f8, IRQ=4 is used by other program
> >
> > Telix works fine with these port settings, but just using
> > telix to connect to the upload util isnt much use, since
> > I cannot upload programs then.
> >
> > Does anyone have a solution or a suggestion ?
> >
> > The same setup (autoexec.bat and ansi.sys) runs FINE on my desktop
> > computer.
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I am having the same problem on my lap top. I have tried
* Serial Modems
* Serial Mouse
* Pilot PDA

All work correctly with serial port except SIOCONS.

Any ideas ??

Thanks - Nic