Port Properties

Use this page to view or change the configuration properties of the port you chose from the list. You can add a new port, change the name of a port, and change the method Windows uses to recognize devices attached to a port.

You can change the following properties:

Port

Shows the current terminal server port number. To add a new port to this terminal server, enter a port number not already in use, then enter a unique name in the Name field.

Name

Shows the current port name. To change the name of the current port, enter a new unique name in the Name field. For example, if a printer is attached to port 5, you may wish to change the port name to Printer.

Find devices attached to the port

Windows periodically checks serial ports to see if a device has been attached. You can set the frequency of these checks from once per second up to once per minute. If you set this parameter to Manually (the default value), automatic checking is disabled and you must use the Control Panel to add a device to this port.

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