DOCUMENT:Q101365  13-JUL-1993  [W_NT]
TITLE   :INF: Configuring COM1 and COM2 via Control Panel
PRODUCT :Windows NT
PROD/VER:3.10
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
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The information in this article applies to:
 
 - Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
 - Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
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Summary:
 
The Control Panel - Ports utility has no provision for configuring
advanced options (IRQ, I/O address, COM port number and FIFO enable)
for COM1 and COM2. Any advanced options for COM1 and COM2 will need to
be made directly to the registry via the REGEDT32.EXE utility.
 
More Information:
 
Windows NT 3.1 and Windows NT 3.1 Advanced Server support up to a
maximum of 256 COM ports. The Control Panel - Ports utility provides
a means of adding/modifying COM ports 3 through 256.
 
Additional reference words: 3.10 communication communications serial
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