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Q77563: Enhanced Mode Windows Does Not Reset COM Ports

Article: Q77563
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 13-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a 
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SYMPTOMS
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Your communications or modem program runs correctly before starting Microsoft
Windows, but does not run or initialize after enhanced mode Windows has been run
and exited.

CAUSE
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Serial ports used by a program in enhanced mode of Microsoft Windows 3.0 may not
be reset upon exiting Windows.

RESOLUTION
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If this occurs, there are two ways to correct the problem.

- Reboot the computer. This fully resets the serial ports.

  -or-

- Run a program specifically written to reset serial ports.

NOTE: There are several shareware and freeware programs written that perform a
COM port reset.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.0 3.00a wincomm

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a

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