thanks denis
I'll have a look now.
simon.EAt 08:11 31/03/99 -0800, you wrote:
>Here is a function that will let you know if the COM port is disabled in
>CMOS...
>To see if the COM ports are even recognized in DOS, use the following
>routine:
>1) From a DOS command line, type "Debug".
>2) Type "e 40:0"
>You should receive a "F8".
>3) Press the Spacebar once and the results should be "3". This is the
>address to COM1, 03F8.
>If you get nothing but zeros, or 02F8, (COM2's address), then COM1
>isn't accessible in DOS.
>4) Keep hitting the Spacebar to step through the addresses for the
>remaining COM ports. You should receive the following:
>"f8", then "2": COM2.
>"E8", then "3": COM3.
>"E8", then "2": COM4.
>
>
>
>
>Thanks,
>Dennis Brown, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Visit the BlindProgramming web site at
>http://brown99.home.mindspring.com
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Brian J. Walker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Date: Tuesday, March 30, 1999 6:03 PM
>Subject: RE: jfw 3.2 and com ports
>
>
>>Apologies if this has been resolved. On an 486, if there is a modem in the
>>system it is probably on COM2. The port would be detected, as Windows and
>>DOS look for the addresses, but the port would have to be disabled in the
>>BIOS to avoid a conflict. This would render the physical port on the back
>>of the system useless.
>>
>>Brian
>>
>>On Monday, January 01, 1990 11:09 AM, Simon F
>>[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote:
>>> Ivan
>>>
>>> yes the keynote sa is connected to my laptop, through comm1, and the jfw
>>ver
>>> is 3.2, the only other thing is that the mouse on the new machine is a
>>> serial mouse and is plugged into comm1,
>>>
>>> this is really wierd.
>>> it wont let me install my dos screen reader, as It says it can not find
>>the
>>> synthasizer. but yet windows and dos both see the com port.
>>> -
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