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- From: prh@essence.demon.co.uk ("Peter R. Humphrey")
- Path: sparky!uunet!pipex!demon!essence.demon.co.uk!prh
- Subject: Re: Help needed using comm3&4 ports
- Reply-To: prh@essence.demon.co.uk
- References: <93021.35673.LJ01066@LMSC5.IS.LMSC.LOCKHEED.COM>
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- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 18:36:20 +0000
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- In article <93021.35673.LJ01066@LMSC5.IS.LMSC.LOCKHEED.COM> LJ01066@LMSC5.IS.LMSC.LOCKHEED.COM writes:
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- >I need information on how to use comm ports 3&4 if I already have devices
- >on 1&2. What I really want to know is if I can put two modem cards in
- >my system one on port 1 the other on port 2 and assign my mouse to be on
- >comm 3 or 4.
-
- Almost. Put the modems on ports 1 and 3 or on ports 2 and 4. That way,
- as long as they aren't in operation at the same time, you shouldn't get
- interrupt clashes. Keep the mouse on its own interrupt.
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- COM1, COM3 share INT3
- COM2, COM4 share INT4
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