Specifying Basic Serial-Port Settings
Use the Settings dialog box to specify the baud
rate, data bits, parity, stop bits, and flow-control settings for the
selected serial port.
To specify serial-port settings
1 In the Control Panel window, choose the
Ports icon.
2 Double-click the port you want to use. Or press TAB to select
the port, and then press ALT+S to choose the Settings button.
3 Change any settings you want.
4 Choose the OK button.
5 In the Ports dialog box, choose the Close button.
Specifying Advanced Serial-Port Settings
Use the Advanced Settings dialog box to specify
an base I/O port address and an interrupt request line (IRQ) for your
serial port.
To set advanced port options
1 In the Control Panel window, choose the
Ports icon.
2 Double-click the port you want to use. Or press TAB to select
the port, and then press ALT+S to choose the Settings button.
3 Choose the Advanced button.
4 Change the base I/O port address if your serial-port hardware
uses address values other than the values that Windows for Workgroups
detects.
5 If you are using a computer that cannot access COM1 and COM3
or COM2 and COM4 simultaneously, and you want to use these ports, specify
a unique IRQ number for each port. Make sure the IRQ address you specify
is not being used already.
6 Choose the OK button. Any changes you make will not take effect
until you restart Windows for Workgroups.
7 To make your changes take effect now, choose the Restart Now
button.
