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Odell,
COM1: is 'Communications port 1' and is the 1st serial port on an IBM
PC. COM2: is 'Communications port 2' and is the 2nd serial port…and so on.
I presume the phrase about J2 deals with if you already have a serial port or
not. In one position, it will address the serial port on your multi card to
be COM1: and in the other position, it will address it as COM2:.
The various devices that attach to a PC get 'addressed'by the system
at certain locations and they set certain 'interupts' to tell the system that
they have received/not received certain data or signals so that data can be
acted on.
Without seeing the card, it's very hard to give you specific
instructions…in fact, unless it's the same card I have, it's impossible,
but I can offer a few suggestions:
1. remove the card and boot the Bridge
2. insert the disk that came with the multi-function card
3. look on that disk for a file named READ.ME or README or something
like that.
4. If it's there, print it out and read it!
5. If it's not, look for a file with a .BAT extension, such as
INSTALL.BAT or something that looks like it's an installation
script file.
6. Make a COPY of the disk you got with the card and with the COPY
try to execute the INSTALL script or program if there is one.
7. Go back and read the manual carefully, have the board sitting
on the desk and look at it while you're reading the manual. See
if you can locate the switches they are talking about and see
what the settings are and/or should be.
8. Go back to the dealer's and have them install the card for you.
9. Get help from someone familiar with PC hardware.
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