Hello Robert!

26.01.05 at 20:07, Martin Foster wrote to Robert Bull:

 MF> 23.01.05 at 15:19, Robert Bull wrote to Martin Foster:

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 RB>> I understand that Win2K/NT etc. don't allow DOS programs access to
 RB>> COM ports.  Is there a way to use XP under later versions of
 RB>> Windows?

 MF> Sorry but I don't know so I've passed your enquiry on to the German
 MF> support newsgroup. Let's see what they come up with :)

We have a reply already 8-)

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Recipient   : /crosspoint/freexp/support
Sender      : mw-news{at}freexp.de  (Martin Wodrich)
Subject     : Re: Help please
Date        : We 26.01.05, 21:36  (received: 26.01.05, 20:46)
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Martin Foster  schrieb am 26.01.05 um 19:56:

> Can anyone answer this question please:
> I understand that Win2K/NT etc. don't allow DOS programs access to COM
> ports.  Is there a way to use XP under later versions of Windows?

Yes, there exists no real problem to use DOS programms taht will
access COM ports. So XP runs without real problems.
The only thing is that sometimes the access is slow.
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Mit freundlichen Gruessen,
Martin Wodrich
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How's that for a speedy response :-))

Regards,
Martin

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