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Thread ID: 20672	2002-06-10 01:38:00	COM1, COM2?	Guest (0)	Press F1

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53540	2002-06-10 01:38:00	hi guys me again. i have just purchased a new board and have to ports on the back which are labeld COM1 and COM2 does anyone know what they are used for??	Guest (0)
53541	2002-06-10 01:56:00	They are your serial data ports (used for external modems, serial mouse etc)- largely superfluous now that USB has taken over.	Guest (0)
53542	2002-06-10 02:10:00	....and/or to drive other external devices requiring a serial communication such as pen-plotters, digitisers, or control of electronic equipment.	Guest (0)
53543	2002-06-10 04:03:00	How do you run a serial mouse from a com port? About the only thing the average user will use them for is a modem. J.G.	Guest (0)
53544	2002-06-10 06:02:00	Very useful for connecting to mainframes at 4800 baud --- using Kermit. Being more up to date, you can make a programmer for the PIC microcontrollers which hangs on a serial port of a PC.	Guest (0)
53545	2002-06-10 06:04:00	Very useful for connecting to mainframes at 4800 baud --- using Kermit. Being more up to date, you can make a programmer for the PIC microcontrollers which hangs on a serial port of a PC.	Guest (0)
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