B&B Electronics 3PCIOSD1A manual Appendix F Renaming COM Ports Win 95/98/ME, Using PnP COM Rename

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Appendix F: Renaming COM Ports - Win 95/98/ME

Renaming PCI COM Ports Using the PnP COM Rename Utility

CAUTION: You must be using Windows 95/98 or ME. This utility is not designed for NT or other Windows versions.

This program edits the registry directly, it will only change entries related to B&B PCI or USB Serial Ports. Improper use of this program can cause conflicts with other COM Ports installed on your computer.

Renaming COM ports will only affect software that accesses COM ports through Windows, not software that accesses ports from DOS or at the hardware level.

This program should only be used after all serial ports have been installed.

Windows 95/98 and ME automatically assigns COM port numbers starting at COM5 when the port is not at the standard base addresses for COM1 to COM4.

If your software refuses to access COM ports above COM4, and you have unused COM numbers that you want to be able use with your B&B PCI Serial Card, this utility can be used to rename some or all of the ports to the unused COM numbers.

First, check the ports list shown in the Device Manager, then check any Modem or FAX device to make sure that the port number isn't being used for a FAX/Modem or Network Redirector.

If you have built-in ports you want to disable from the BIOS in order to use your PCI card at that COM number, first remove the port with the Device Manager. Then re-boot to the BIOS, disable the port with hardware settings, Exit with a "Save Settings", then re-start Windows Next, verify the port number is not present. Then use the Rename utility to rename the PCI card ports as needed.

To Remove a Port: Choose Settings, Control Panel, System, Device Manager, then select the port to highlight it. Click Remove below the window. To remove all B&B PCI ports, select the B&B Serial Adapter. This clears registry entries for the card and ports.

Install the PCI/USB COM Port Utilities

(1)To use the PnP COM Rename utility, insert the PCI/USB COM Port Utility Disk and run Setup.exe. This will install COMTest and PnP COM Rename under Programs, B&B Electronics.

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(2)The Rename utility will not be installed if you are running Windows 2000 or NT.

Using PnP COM Rename

(1)Shut down all programs that are accessing any Com ports.

(2)Start the PnP COM Rename Utility from the Programs menu under B&B Electronics.

(3)Read the Cautionary Warnings. It is possible to rename a PCI or USB serial port to a number already in use which will cause problems. If any problems occur after renaming, you may need to re-start the system and rerun the Rename utility to correct the situation or remove the serial card in the Device Manager. Then Refresh the Device Manager to detect the card and re-install the drivers. Determine which renamed COM port caused the problem, and do not use that name for a renamed port.

(4)Accept the conditions of use by clicking Yes or click No to exit.

(5)Select the currently named COM port number you want to change in the left window, then the new number in the right window. Then click Finish. Repeat for other ports as needed.

(6)If the PCI card was previously installed and not removed in the Device Manager, you may find several B&B COM ports with the same number. The last instance of the same number is usually the most recent installation. Only the active ports can be renamed with the program to show the new name under the Device Manager. Inactive port numbers will not show any change after renaming. Ideally, unused entries should be

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Contents RS-232/422/485 Serial Card Table of Contents Specifications FeaturesGeneral Information IntroductionAccessories Silk Screen Plot of 3PCIOSD1x PCB Setup InspectionRS-422 Mode RS-232 ModeName Description Direction DB25M Pin RS-232 PinoutsRS-485 Mode RS-422 and RS-485 Termination Installing the CardRS-485 Network Biasing Baud Rate OptionWindows 95 and Windows Windows InstallationClick Next. W95 Skip to step Select CD-ROM driveNext Removal of Card And Drivers Windows 2000 Professional Select Device Manager, then view the device list Removal of Card & Drivers Windows NTSelect Add/Remove Programs Open the Control Panel, select Ports Next Open System32 Removal of Card and DriverUSA Office TroubleshootingEuropean Office Port 1 I/O Schematic Appendix a 3PCIOSD1x I/O SchematicDocumentation Number 3PCIOSD1x-3903m Manual Appendix a RS-232 Pinouts Name Description Direction Appendix B RS-232 & RS-422/485 PinoutsRS-422/485 Pinouts Name Description Direction Documentation Number 3PCIOSD1x-3903m Manual Appendix BJumpers RS-232 RS-422 RS-485 Appendix C Jumper Mode TableDocumentation Number 3PCIOSD1x-3903m Manual Appendix C Documentation Number 3PCIOSD1x-3903m Manual Appendix D Appendix D Troubleshooting with COMTestDocumentation Number 3PCIOSD1x-3903m Manual Appendix E Appendix E Isolation and GroundInstall the PCI/USB COM Port Utilities Renaming PCI COM Ports Using the PnP COM Rename UtilityUsing PnP COM Rename Appendix F Renaming COM Ports Win 95/98/MEDocumentation Number 3PCIOSD1x-3903m Manual Appendix F Documentation Number 3PCIOSD1x-3903m Manual Appendix G Appendix G Declaration of Conformity

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