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‎06-11-2016 01:07 AM

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when I opened device manager at that time I found that, portable devices COM port option disappeared from device manager. What should I have to do to resolve this issue...Capture1.PNG

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‎06-11-2016 02:35 AM

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Hello Everyone,

Product Name: HP15R033TX

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 (64-bit)

when I opened device manager at that time I found that, portable devices COM port option disappeared from device manager. What should I have to do to resolve this issue...Capture1.PNG

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‎06-11-2016 01:45 AM

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Hi,

 

What is your machine and its Operating system ? My loan machine (laptop Spectre x360 15.6") does not have COM port too. Many machines with Windows 10 won't have COM port.

 

                        com.png

 

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BH
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‎06-11-2016 02:35 AM

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Hello Everyone,

Product Name: HP15R033TX

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 (64-bit)

when I opened device manager at that time I found that, portable devices COM port option disappeared from device manager. What should I have to do to resolve this issue...Capture1.PNG

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‎06-11-2016 03:03 AM

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Hi,

 

Please use the following fix:

 

    http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-hardware/ports-com-and-lpt-not-in-device-...

 

Good luck.

BH
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‎01-18-2017 01:26 PM

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tyhe solution posted does not work!! enable hidden does nothing....the bios on this machine has literally 3 changable options and nothing to do with the actual workings of the computer!!!! How do you enable COM ports on this machine...4 hrs of searching with nothing to show for it!! total waste of a day

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