Re: testing a serial port

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From: Eric Renken (ericrenken_at_msn.com)
Date: 10/12/04 

Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 23:48:11 -0400

The easiest way is to use HyperTerminal, open HyperTerminal and connect
directly to the COM port. If you have a serial modem you can connect to it,
you should be able to at ATI4 and hit enter and get information back. If
you don't have anything to connect to the COM port all you can really test
is if you can open it. There are some loopback devices you can purchase and
this would basically send back to you anything you send out. 

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Eric Renken
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"Donny" <Donny@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:338FDCB2-9A64-4A6B-B764-0064D66C3DE1@microsoft.com...
> how many ways can i test if a serial port is working or not?

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