Path: chuka.playstation.co.uk!news From: "JohnT" Newsgroups: scee.yaroze.problems.pc Subject: Re: Metrowerks PSComUtil Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 12:16:55 -0000 Organization: PlayStation Net Yaroze (SCEE) Lines: 38 Message-ID: <6d3m69$as18@chuka.playstation.co.uk> References: <33466C7C.10131946@ulthwe.foobar.co.uk> <334EAC25.2EB0@austin.metrowerks.com> <334EC1F9.14D21499@ulthwe.foobar.co.uk> NNTP-Posting-Host: 194.75.167.131 X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.2106.4 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.2106.4 >Only thing is it seems as though the problem isn't limited to PSComUtil. > >While trying to get windows to recognise my modem again , which it is >failing >miserably at I took a look in the modem detection log (errr >windows\modemdet.log) >and noticed that it was returning an error saying "Cannot open port COM2 >" > >Can anyone help ? Yes, I can! This may be late but I have not long become a member. However, I will reply to this just in case anyone has the same problem after using Siocons in a DOS window. It's quite simple most of the time... If you use any DOS software, which uses a COM port, in a DOS window then the DOS window 'shell' opens the port. The port stays open until the DOS window is closed even if the DOS program has closed the port. This is either a bug in Microsoft's DOS window routines or a feature! If it is a feature then my guess is that it is to make any subsequent connections to the port faster to open. To remedy this situation just close the DOS window after you have finished with the program that was using the port (in this case Siocons). If your Windows program (like PSComUtil) or your dial-up connection still fails then there is a more serious fault. Sometimes this can be fixed by restarting Windows. Even a quick restart in Windows 95 will be fine (hold shift when you click ok at the shutdown dialog box with the restart option selected) JohnT ------------------------------------------ Send e-mail to johnt@nettech.demon.co.uk Visit my web site at www.coco.net.uk/johnt ------------------------------------------