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Virtual PC 4.0 for Windows User Guide
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COM1 and COM2 settings
Use these settings to support various serial communication options.
The COM1 port on a PC is typically used for a modem. The COM2
port is typically used for a serial device or modem. If you have an
external modem connected to your host PC, select the appropriate
host PC serial port to make it accessible by your virtual machine.
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The options are:
None —click this option to not use the COM port.
Host serial port —click this option to redirect the COM port to the
selected COM port on the host PC.
Wait for modem command to open port —select this option to not
open the COM port on the host PC until Virtual PC sees a modem
command sent to the COM port. (You should clear this option for
most non-modem serial devices.)
Text file —click this option to direct the output from the port to a text
file. Click the Browse button to select a location for the file.