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From: v112p69m@ubvms.cc.buffalo.edu (Hans D. Baumeister)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.programmer
Subject: COM Port problems...
Message-ID: <625.2603e708@ubvms.cc.buffalo.edu>
Date: 19 Mar 90 00:52:39 GMT
Organization: Academic Computing Services, University at Buffalo
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Hi.

I have a major problem with my Packard Bell Packmate I (AT clone):

For some reason, certain programs lock up my COM ports (both of them).
I have experienced this problem with TELIX (terminal program), but KERMIT
works just fine.

Now I have just noticed that the Print Spooler in WINDOWS/286 does the
same when I send a file longer than a page to my Imagewriter II.
The spooler tells me that it is "Unable to write to COM2" - much the 
same problem I had with TELIX... I could receive data, but not send it.

This problem is now getting on my nerves.  PLEASE - if anyone out there
has any ideas what the problem could be (I have tried changing parameters
such as Hardware/no handshake, &c.  but to no avail), I would MUCH
appreciate help!

Thank you

Nick

V112P69M@UBVMS
hdb@sun.acsu.buffalo.edu