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PROGRAM: COMPORT V2.0 -- Manipulate and Display COM and LPT Port Info.
For COM ports, displays UART type, IRQ used. Allows addition or
removal of COM and LPT ports from DOS at any address. Netware
and LAN Manager aware.
AUTHOR: OSR Open Systems Resources, Inc. (CIS: 71477,2703)
6 Tarn Road
Mont Vernon, NH 03057-1109
COST: Shareware registration fee of $14.75 (payable as check or
money order, and mailed to the above address) required after
evaluation period, not to exceed 30 days.
COMPORT V2.0 is distributed as a compressed library (archive) file named
COMPRT20.ZIP. This file contains:
README.1ST This file, containing a basic overview of COMPORT
COMPORT.DOC Complete user documentation for COMPORT
REGISTER.FRM COMPORT registration form. Please use it if
you find COMPORT useful.
COMPORT.EXE The executable COMPORT program.
Installation simply involves unpacking the library file, and placing
COMPORT.EXE where it can be conveniently executed, typically in a
utility directory on your PATH. For example, if you path statement
is...
PATH=C:\DOS;C:\UTILS
...you might wish to copy COMPORT.EXE to the UTILS directory so that it
may be conveniently executed from any directory.
QUICK START INFORMATION
To get COMPORT to simply display the number and addresses of the
serial and parallel ports in your system, and the UART type of
the serial ports, simply type:
COMPORT
at the DOS prompt. COMPORT may also be used to display the IRQ
of the serial ports in your system. Please do this with your network
software UNloaded and nothing running in the background. The command
is:
COMPORT /I
The remainder of this section contains a brief overview of the
COMPORT options. The COMPORT manual (also included in this kit)
contains a complete discussion of each option, as well as a
significant amount of information on how COMPORT works, the different
types of UARTS, how the DOS BIOS Data Area is used, and more.
It is strongly suggested that you read the manual, so you can
get the most out of COMPORT. The manual is 15 pages long.
An attractive, laser printed, copy of the manual can be ordered
when you register COMPORT.
There are two classes of COMPORT options, "Display" options and
"Configuration" options.
Display options allow control of what COMPORT displays when it is
invoked. These options are:
/A[-] Display addresses of parallel and serial ports
known to DOS, as well as types of serial port UARTS.
DEFAULT = /A (enabled)
/E[-] Displays number of COM and LPT ports known to DOS
according to the BIOS Data Area Equipment List
Word, as COMPORT STARTS to run. Therefore, any
ports found by COMPORT Configuration options are
not included in these counts.
DEFAULT = /E (enabled)
/I[-] Displays the IRQ (Interrupt Request Queue) number
associated with each COM port.
DEFAULT = /I- (disabled)
/? or /H Displays a short screen of help information.
Configuration options give control of how COM and LPT ports are configured
by DOS, and allow you to register your copy of COMPORT. Configuration
options are:
/S[-] Requests COMPORT to scan for additional COM and
LPT ports at their typical default addresses and
if any are found, add them to DOS.
DEFAULT = /S- (disabled)
/Cn=x Requests COMPORT to configure COM (serial) port
n (n=1-4) in DOS at port address x (x = hex
address without trailing "h" or leading "0x").
DEFAULT = none.
/Ln=x Requests COMPORT to configure LPT (parallel) port
n (n=1-3) in DOS at port address x (x = hex
address, without trailing "h" or leading "0x").
DEFAULT = none.
/R=k Allows you to REGISTER your version of COMPORT,
using the registration key ("k") provided to you
/A[-] Display addresses of parallel and serial ports
known to DOS, as well as types of serial port UARTS.
DEFAULT = /A (enabled)
/E[-] Displays number of COM and LPT ports known to DOS
according to the BIOS Data Area Equipment List
Word, as COMPORT STARTS to run. Therefore, any
ports found by COMPORT Configuration options are
not included in these counts.
DEFAULT = /E (enabled)
/I[-] Displays the IRQ (Interrupt Request Queue) number
associated with each COM port.
DEFAULT = /I- (disabled)
/? or /H Displays a short screen of help information.
Configuration options give control of how COM and LPT ports are configured
by DOS, and allow you to register your copy of COMPORT. Configuration
options are:
/S[-] Requests COMPORT to scan for additional COM and
LPT ports at their typical default addresses and
if any are found, add them to DOS.
DEFAULT = /S- (disabled)
/Cn=x Requests COMPORT to configure COM (serial) port
n (n=1-4) in DOS at port address x (x = hex
address without trailing "h" or leading "0x").
DEFAULT = none.
/Ln=x Requests COMPORT to configure LPT (parallel) port
n (n=1-3) in DOS at port address x (x = hex
address, without trailing "h" or leading "0x").
DEFAULT = none.
/R=k Allows you to REGISTER your version of COMPORT,
using the registration key ("k") provided to you
by the author. Registering your copy of COMPORT
removes the gentle, but annoying, registration
reminder that requires that you type <CR> to
continue COMPORT's execution. This option
supersedes any others on the command line.
by the author. Registering your copy of COMPORT
removes the gentle, but annoying, registration
reminder that requires that you type <CR> to
continue COMPORT's execution. This option
supersedes any others on the command line.