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- From: cwatters@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Coyt D Watters)
- Subject: Re: Help needed using comm3&4 ports
- Message-ID: <1993Jan26.134819.29990@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>
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- Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 13:48:19 GMT
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- In article <727752980snx@essence.demon.co.uk> prh@essence.demon.co.uk writes:
- >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.
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- >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.
- >
- >COM1, COM3 share INT3
- >COM2, COM4 share INT4
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- Check your modem's manual. You may be able to assign it to a different
- interrupt, and be able to use the both modems and a mouse at the same time
- (in theory). I'd use the mouse on COM1 or COM2, since that's where most
- programs look for it. Put the modem cards on the different COM/INT. Procomm
- Plus can be configured to use the "different" com/irq.
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