LPT and com ports in Vista?

Where are they? Why can't I see the com ports in configuration/system ?
I wanted to install a USB GPS mouse, it installed fine and the USB2
serial prog installed too. I even see the virtual com port under system
but the additional program to test the GPS mouse, doesn't find any COM
port at all???
In this program there is a window where a com port can be selected under
win 95 win 98 XP NT but under Vista it is empty?


Thanks for suggestions

Edmund

In message <_ >, "H" wrote:
> Go to Start>settings>printers and do a right click anywhere in the window
> choosing then to click on 'Properties'.Pick the Ports tab.Or go to printers
> in the Control panel (setting it to classic view improves the situation)
> and
> do the right click there.

Thank you I will try that!

Edmund