I recently started getting problems on my PC (Quad core 8300) not recognising ports with an error 5. Having reinstalled everything USB wise (drivers for usb, 3d printer, hubs etc) I now have a weird solution. If I attach my Micromake Delta it identifies it as com3 and says it is in use and will not connect to Mattercontrol or Pronterface etc. If I plug in my laser cutter as well (it identifies this as com4) it will connect. I don’t want to have to keep my laser cutter connected as it is 1mx05m. Anyone got any clues as to what is happening?
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My first guess is something else has grabbed COM3. It could be software that is doing it. One of my slicers was set to go to a specific COM port and if I started it, it grabbed the port even if nothing was actually on it.
I might see if I could push the printer to a port above 3 or 4 and see if it helps.
Many thanks for coming back.
I found com 10 free in Device Manager, so set it. Now Mattercontrol says com 10 in use and will not connect, even if I connect the laser cutter.
