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Atomik (Atomik@Area51.reno.nv.us) wrote:
:    A couple of days ago, when I tried connecting to my ISP, I got an error
: message stating that the serial port was in use.
:  ..................................................................Then I
: tried connecting my modem to my printer port, and to my surprise, it worked
: (after I reconfigured the settings on its control panel)! I connected my
: printer to my modem port, and received the same error as when I had the
: modem connected to it. 

Sounds as though you either have some kind of hardware, serial port 
problem or, more likely, some communications software has "locked off" 
your comm (serial)port and won't release it. 

For checking the serial port hardware integrity you can use Apples'
"MacCheck". Not sure if it works with PPCs. Or commercial equivalent.   For
releasing your comm port use "CommCloser", Freeware, I think, created for
just this purpose.

These progs are usually freely available at your local Mac BBS or MUG 
(Macintosh User Group).        DL.