assign COM port numbers?

[tart666]

I have a 4-port RS232 card, that gets assigned COM port numbers 5-8. I had the onboard port disabled, hoping it would then assign the 1-4 numbers

The software I am using can only see 1-4, is there a way to re-assign the COM port numbers?

 

[corkyg]

You should be able to find that card in Device Manager and open its PROPERTIES, and change the assigned ports.

No - belay that - in Device Manager, find the ports in question and in THEIR properties, you can change the assigned port numbers.