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to: CHRIS LEAVOY
from: LARRY RAYBURN
date: 1997-10-13 08:21:00
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 
 CL> to
 CL> work on either com 3 or 4.  It does work on com 3 but then the mouse 
 CL> dont work
 CL> on com 1.  Does anyone know why?
I think you have an IRQ conflict.  It is customary to set com1 and com3 to 
IRQ 4 and com2 and com4 to IRQ3.  If you want to use two serial ports AND a 
mouse you'll have to come up with another IRQ.  Maybe one port can be 
configured for IRQ 5 or something.
Regards,
Larry 
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