The IrDA COM Port Number May Be Assigned to a USB Modem (297482)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
This article was previously published under Q297482

SYMPTOMS

When you plug in a Universal Serial Bus (USB) modem, the modem may be assigned the COM port number that is already assigned to the IrDA port.

CAUSE

This issue occurs because the Ccport.sys driver, when it tries to locate free ports, does not search for ports on infrared devices.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

This problem does not occur in Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me).
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/31/2001
Keywords:kbenv kbprb KB297482
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