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Check the port connection to see if it’s loose.
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Check settings in BIOS Setup.
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From the Start menu, shut down, then restart the computer.
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When you see the HP logo, press F2 to enter the BIOS Setup utility.
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From the Components menu, check that Serial Port is enabled.
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If you suspend and resume, reboot the computer to reenable the mouse.
If a serial modem doesn’t work properly
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In Windows Help use the Modem Troubleshooter.
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Check the port connection (it may be loose).
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Check settings in BIOS Setup.
1.
From the Start menu, shut down, then restart the computer.
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When you see the HP logo, press F2 to enter the BIOS Setup utility.
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From the Advanced menu, check that Serial Port is enabled.
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Disable the internal modem.
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Click Start, Settings, Control Panel.
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Double-click System.
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Click the Device Manager tab.
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Double-click Modem to list the current modem devices.
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Double-click the internal modem.
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Select the checkbox “Disable in this hardware profile.”
If the serial or parallel port is not working
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Check the port connection (it may be loose).
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Check settings in BIOS Setup.