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to: BILL TRACY
from: RON LOY
date: 1997-09-29 10:51:00
subject: No Comm 1 in TFW

BT> DL> TFW will not report the port as avaliable if it is already
BT> DL> in use (such as by the mouse).  Did you try unchecking "Use 
BT>Detected
BT> DL> Ports Only"? That should allow you access to Comm 1 -- it does
BT>for  me.
BT>I have disconnected the mouse. Hooked up the modem cable and started
BT>the computer. This works fine with TELIX 3.22 for D.O.S. I installed
BT>TFW and it is properly installed. The only thing I can not do is to
BT>inform TFW that I want to set the Modem on Com Port 1. Just Com 2
BT>is allowed.
Well, I don't really remember exactly what I did (it's been quite a 
while), but TFW installed on my laptop and has always recognized com 1 
for my modem. Did you have the modem connected when you installed TFW?
Ron
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