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Re: Faq style question, serial ports...

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From: fred j mccall 575-3539
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 16:43
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In <1992Dec31.150440.25787@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> cwatters@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Coyt D Watters) writes:

>Sorry if this is a FAQ, but I've not read this group before...

>I have a PC with 2 serial ports on the motherboard, and a 
>2400 bps modem (internal).

>My current setup is :

>Com1 (9pin)	-	Mouse driver
>COM2 (25)	-	disabled (in the CMOS setup)
>Modem		-	COM2

>I'd like to be able to use the 25 pin COM2, plus use the internal 2400 modem.

>I FTP a lot of files for my old commodore stuff, and would rather use the 
>25 pin serial to transfer to it rather than linking the two systems via modem
>(which I have done).

>The internal modem can be set to com1 thru com4.  The two built in ports are
>fixed at com1 and com2.

Set the modem to COM3 and IRQ2.  Tell your comm software what to
expect.

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From: mccall@mksol.dseg.ti.com (fred j mccall 575-3539)
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