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Hi,
	Over the last couple of weeks I have been having real difficulty with
 terminal programs, win95, and my modem.
	The problem is that the computer 'hangs' (crashes), while I am using 
 the com2 port ,ie. while online and while I try to multi-task at the sametime.
 I have gone thru several terminal packages in a hope of finding one that would
 work.. Well I got a few replies from people saying that they use almost all of
 the terminal packages that I have tried and failed with, quite successfully.. 
	Therefore, last night I decided, that there must be something wrong 
 with my setup.. So, I de-installed (removed) my modem from my win95, along 
 with its com2 port.. 
 From here I tried to FIRST install the modem, thinking it'll either tell me I
 have to install the com2 port first or install it itself. So off I went to 
 install the modem before the com port. I worked and got to the screen where 
 you select com ports. On the list there was a com2 port (remember I deleted it
 beforehand), I thought ok so the modem installed it thats good. SO i picked it
 from the list..
	Then I went into "control panel -->system" to see if there was a com2 
 port installed. There wasnt, so curiously I loaded up a terminal and tried 
 'ata' and the modem answered the line and I got a dial tone.
 So, I thought this was odd and that I didnt fully remove the com port before 
 or something.
 SO once again I removed the modem.. 
	This time I started by installing the com2 port first via the add new 
 hardware wizard.. This worked and I checked to see if the com2 port was now on
 the system list and it was..
 So I went to install the modem after this and when the select com port screen
 came up, there were now 'two com2 ports' hmm this is weird. I picked one and 
 finished the install. I went into control panel --> system and found that 
 there was still only one com2 port listed.

	SO, it seems I have a rogue com port running around and I also believe
 that this has been causing my problems with the terminal software locking up..
 
 What I would appreciate is if someone out there could tell me how to remove it
 , (the rogue com port).?

Thanks for your time.


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