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Installing Virtual COM Port
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PCs may have hardware COM ports and devices such as Modems, IR ports or
USB based COM ports that are not currently connected Try selecting a COM
number above COM4 if problems occur.
Windows XP provides a notice concerning Windows Logo testing for XP.
Figure 30. The Windows Logo Testing Window
This XP feature simply indicates that these drivers have not yet undergone
the Microsoft testing procedures required to use the Windows XP Logo on
the packaging. Driver compatibility is not affected.
Step 5: Click
Continue Anyway to proceed with the installation.
Step 6: After setting all Serial Server serial ports as virtual COM ports, click
Cancel on the Found Server form.
Installing Virtual COM Port
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Matching the Serial Server and Virtual COM Port
Settings
The settings of the virtual COM ports in the Device Manager and the Serial
Server
Configuration Menu must match. If the settings do not match, the
virtual COM ports will not work. If these settings are changed in the
Device
Manager
, it will only affect the operation of the virtual COM port. It will not
change the settings stored in the Serial Server. Use the
Serial Server
Manager
to change the Serial Server settings.
Step 1: Use Device Manager to
View New Ports
Confirm the virtual COM ports in the Device Manager.
Step 2: Double-click
Ports to view the list of COM port numbers.
The installed Virtual COM port will be displayed as
Serial Server (COM #).
Figure 31. The Device Manager Window
Step 3: In the Device Manager select a Serial Server COM#. Double-click it
to bring up the
Properties window.