Windows XP TAPI error (80000048) in hyperterminal

If you get a Windows TAPI error (80000048) when trying to open hyper terminal or some other phone/com/serial services deal. Hit start, then run, then type services.msc, then hit enter. Find telephone services and start it. While I was trying to fix this problem I found a site that said if fax services is turned on it will steal the irq or something like that, however that was not my issue, telephone services simply needed to be started.