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Serial Products => ICE-OFF-SITE => Topic started by: gmichaelp on October 04, 2004, 06:15:55 pm

Title: Error Opening Ser port#3:port already open, non-existant or bad
Post by: gmichaelp on October 04, 2004, 06:15:55 pm

Windows XP Ver 3.0.11 - I've set up my parameters on my new PC and keep getting error message - Error opening Ser port#3: port already open, non-existent or bad.  The dial-up modem works fine.  Tech Support told me to keep trying different COM ports til it works...This does not work someone please help!!  I've been using this product for over 10 years (since DOS) and HAVE NEVER had installation problems.

Title: Error Opening Ser port#3:port already open, non-existant or bad
Post by: Bob on October 05, 2004, 09:08:31 am

Check to see if you have a fax listener looking for incoming calls. This will prevent OFF-Site from opening the port. Disable any fax listeners. Try Hyper Term (Accessories,->HyperTerminal). It will list the possible com ports. Try com3 in HyperTerminal and see if it works there. If it works in HyperTerminal it will work in OFF.Site.

Title: Error Opening Ser port#3:port already open, non-existant or bad
Post by: gmichaelp on October 05, 2004, 09:39:58 am

How do I disable the "fax listener" - I think this is probably the issue.  I tried using Hyperlink via COM3 and it is busy.

Title: Error Opening Ser port#3:port already open, non-existant or bad
Post by: Bob on October 05, 2004, 09:57:24 am

Try this link:
http://yabb.jriver.com/ice/index.php?board=5;action=display;threadid=133;start=msg381#msg381