com ports/bios problem

mikk

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When I connect a serial programmer to my pc the com ports do not appear to be available:all 16 say 'busy or not in use' I've been advised to check the bios to make sure they are enabled - com 1 reads 3F8/IRQ4, does this mean it is ok?
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