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To setup the NCSIPort program:
1.
In Windows, double-click the NCSIPort icon. The current
status of your communications ports will be displayed.
Click on the Ports option and select the port that you want
to re-direct to NCSI. This NCSIPort option screen is shown
below. A check mark (√) will appear beside either the word
Local or NCSI, depending on whether the assigned port is to
be re-directed or handled by the Windows communication
driver.
2.
Click on NCSI so the selected COM Port will be re-directed.
A list of available idle device ports will appear. Simply click
on the number of the port you want to use for the re-
directed output.
3.
In your communications program, specify the re-directed
port (e.g. COM3) and it will now use the NETServer instead
of a “physical” COM3 port that really doesn’t exist.
4.
Click on the idle device port of the NETServer that you want
to re-direct COM3 to and click File and M
inimize on the
NCSIPort menu bar to minimize this option.
Note: If you would like to save this setup after minimizing
the NCSIPort option so that it can be used again without re-
configuring NCSIPort, click and hold your primary mouse
button as you drag and drop the minimized option into
your Windows Startup group.