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to: DARRYL CLARKE
from: DAVID SOMERS
date: 1997-07-29 22:12:00
subject: Re: COM4

In a message dated , Darryl Clarke wrote to David 
Somers:
DC> I'm assuming com 1 and 2 are external ports on your PC, as thats the 
DC> standard.  That means in order to use Com3-16 You need to get an 
DC> Internal 
DC> modem.  If your 28.8 is already Internal, then you will need to 
DC> change it 
DC> to Com4 (using the jumpers on the modem, or the Plug'n'pray software) 
DC> and 
DC> then purchace an External modem to put on Com2 :) Fun eh?  Btw, Com2 
DC> and 4 
DC> Use the same IRQ, so when configuring your modems make sure that you 
DC> change
DC> the IRQ on one of them.
COM1 is external with a 8250 UART. COM2 is internal and I have an internal 
USR 28.8 on it. Is there anyway I can buy an internal 56K, and set it to COM4 
if I put it in the ISA slot next to my 28.8?
Thanks!
David S.
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