Re: help adding to environmental variables

From: Alphonse (alphonse_at_noos.fr)
Date: 05/20/04


Date: Thu, 20 May 2004 14:40:30 +0200

Scott,
The Variable Name is not a personal name, but the command, as in set or path
or temp...
Try typing mode in the Variable Name field and com1:9600,n,1 in the
Variable Value field

Post back, even of it works.

"scott" <nospamscott@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:%23Wlf4ImPEHA.1160@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> help adding to environmental variables
>
>
> Hi,
>
> Im trying to get "mode com1:9600,n,1" to apply at machine start up using
the
> Environmental Variables. It looks straight forward but it aint working.
>
> 1. i enter the name "printer"
> 2. i enter the variable"mode com1:9600,n,8,1"
> 3. restart the machine
> 4. launch command prompt and enter "mode" but setting for com1 still at
> default.
>
> Can someone please explain where im going wrong ?
>
> Thanks for any help
> Scott.
>
>



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