USB tool wanted!

JaredKaragen · Post by **JaredKaragen** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 4:01 am

I'm running the first SP1 beta

borat · Post by **borat** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 7:09 am

Gaskleppie wrote:Whow! You found something in vista which is better that it was in xp....... Great find!

It's also in XP SP2, I just checked.

RoadXY · Post by **RoadXY** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 2:51 pm

I've just looked again and don't see any not attached devices in XP SP2?

Post by **Gaskleppie** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 3:47 am

I have sp2 also but nothing to find here.

Post by **Gaskleppie** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 11:23 am

COM PORT IN USE: When a modem that creates a virtual COM port is installed, it will normally be assigned the next unused COM port. If the modem is removed, or if the installation is not completely successful, the COM port assigned with that installation may continue to be identified as 'in use' by Windows, even though it really isn't in use. Each subsequent modem installation removes another COM port from being available. You can reclaim these 'used' COM ports that really are not in use: Open the Device Manager by clicking on the button from Control Panel, System, Hardware tab, Expand the Ports listing, and double-click your COMMUNICATIONS PORT (normally COM1) Click on the Port Settings tab, Then, Click the Advanced... button Then, select the COM Port Number dropdown, and change it a COM port that shows 'In Use' that really isn't in use. Click OK, and continue past warning about using a used port. Repeat for each false in use port. Then, repeat and change the port back to original (COM1) setting. From this page, which has some screenshots too http://www.modemsite.com/56k/xptip.asp IF THAT DOESN'T WORK: set this system environment variable, and then the hidden devices will work the way it did in Win2000: set DEVMGR_SHOW_NONPRESENT_DEVICES=1 Acording to reports, you can also start in safe mode to delete the hidden devices. From this page: http://www.thennews.com/b/N13/How%20do% ... 0ports.php _________________

This works like a dream!

RoadXY · Post by **RoadXY** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 1:05 pm

Installed Vista Home Premium lately and wil be using it the next time I connect to eCtune and I'll verify the above...

borat · Post by **borat** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 4:18 pm

Gaskleppie wrote:I have sp2 also but nothing to find here.

Ah, I see what you mean. You're right, it doesn't show the unattached devices in XP. I thought you just meant the "show hidden devices" option.