NetNews Usenet Archive 1993 #3/NN_1993_3.iso/spool/comp/os/mswindo/setup/2959

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Subject: Re: com ports problem
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Organization: Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, Inc.
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 93 07:33:14 PST
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I just went through a long session of comm port usage discussions.
First of all you need to establish that your computer has comm ports
actually available. I thought mine did as I only had a mouse installed
but I found out I actually had to disable comm2 on my serail card
using the jumper settings called out for the board. If the serial
card has comm2 enabled your modem cannot access it and will hang.
As far as using comm3 goes, most systems have comm1&3 sharing the same
IRQ's and comm2&4 also. If your mouse is on comm1 and your modem on
comm3 you are probably barfing the IRQ's. Move your mouse to comm2
or put modem on comm4 if you can and this should fix the problem.
Also, when you set terminal settings you should also save settings to
preserve whatever changes you made. Hope this helps. If not E-mail me
and I'll try to help. Lastly, look at comp.dcom.modems for many replies
to my own questions.

R.D. Horton

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