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to: CHRIS LEAVOY
from: ADAM MAJER
date: 1997-10-13 11:47:00
subject: modem conflicts

CL>Does anyone have any experience with running to modems on one IBM
CL>compatible pc?
CL>I have two SupraFAXmodem 288 and 4 com ports.  I can't get the 2nd modem 
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CL>work on either com 3 or 4.  It does work on com 3 but then the mouse dont 
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CL>on com 1.  Does anyone know why?
There's an IRQ conflict. The COM4 and COM2 use the same IRQ and so do
COM1 and COM3. If one is occupied than the other can't be used unless
you change the interrupts so they will not interfere.
HINT: Put COM3 on IRQ 5 and COM4 on IRQ 7 - that is if your soundcard,
etc. doesn't use them ;-)
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