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- From: bpocock@ionline.net (Ben Pocock)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems,comp.os.msdos.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.comm
- Subject: Re: HELP PLS, question on com port data reported by MSD
- Date: Sun, 24 Mar 1996 18:55:01 GMT
- Organization: Computer Desktop
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- >In the MSD report, 'COM Ports' section, under COM2: column, the
- >following couple of odd things (odd to me) appear ...
- >Port Address 02F8H
- >Baud Rate 1
- >Parity None
- >Data Bits 5
- >Stop Bits 1
- >etc. (everything else as expected)
- >
- >What is the deal with baud rate=1 and data bits=5 ?? Does anyone
- >know where MSD pulls these values from? BIOS data area? A query to
- >the serial port? There is some 'evidence' these values change
- >occasionally (seen by running MSD now and then) for 'no reason'
- >(where quoted words denote possible, 'tho unintended, BS).
-
- Try setting your COM port in dos. I'm not sure the exact string, but I think
- it's MODE. Try HELP MODE for more information on setting your COM port. Then
- see what MSD reports. If it still screws up, it's probably MSD.
-