Microsoft KB Archive/297482

= The IrDA COM Port Number May Be Assigned to a USB Modem =

Article ID: 297482

Article Last Modified on 1/31/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition

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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).

Keywords: kbenv kbpending kbprb KB297482

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