[ltp] T30 Serial Port

[James Knott]

Richard Mancusi wrote:
> I just received a T30 from IBM Certified Used Equipment
> and I am very pleased - except for the serial port.  It simply
> didn't work.  On a whim I went into the bios and discovered
> that it was Disabled.  Once enabled - it worked perfectly.
> 
> It puzzles me that it would be disabled.  Anyone know why?
> And much more importantly - have I done anything wrong by
> turning it on in the bios.

That com port might have been assigned to a modem or IR port.