2006-08-09 04:52:56 · 5 answers · asked by Wonder 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
usually, com1 is reserved for the built in serial port on the machine. This will look like the monitor connector but have two rows of connections instead of 3.
2006-08-09 04:56:00 · answer #1 · answered by howtoms 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your laptop is a newer model, there probably is no COM 1. You will need to buy a USB to Serial Converter cable to give you a Serial Port.
2006-08-09 04:58:31 · answer #2 · answered by rscanner 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most newer laptops do not have external serial ports. If you have a build in modem, it might be attached to com1.
You can buy USB to serial adapters. They work great.
2006-08-09 04:57:13 · answer #3 · answered by Bors 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the 9 pin thing..
But many newer laptops don't have that, not even same old parallel port
2006-08-09 04:56:10 · answer #4 · answered by YourDreamDoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to device manager and it will show u
2006-08-09 04:56:56 · answer #5 · answered by rickunlimited1952 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋