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Re: Optiplex 620 Serial card Problem

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From: Mike
Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2007 12:15
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"J-McC" <jmccardl@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message 
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> If you check the "resources" that the card uses you will probably find
> that the IRQ and Base address are not the standard coms ports ones.
> I am not familiar with the Dell GX620 but have a look in device
> manager under hardware.  Then find the comms ports or the serial card
> and see what irq and address do they use.  Normal on board ones are:
> Com1:  IRQ=4  Base address = 03F8 (hex)
> Com2:  IEQ=3   Base Address= 02f8  (hex)
> Some of the addin serial cards had software that let you alter the
> port settings, and some did not.  If you can find what chip it uses
> google that chip number and you may find new drivers for it.
> The software for the palm Vx pda may have a configuration page where
> you can change the comms settings.
> J McC

Thanks, I'll check it out tomorrow.
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