[Dx4win] How to identify serial ports on new computer?

[Stan Staten]

They will show up in the control panel and the port number can be changed
there to any other unused number so you can probably with a little fiddling
around get them all in sequence without skips. i.e. COM1,2,3,4 in a row.  If
you have ever done this sort of thing in W98 you will come to like XP real
quick.

73 Stan, N3HS

-----Original Message-----
From: dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of Larry Alkoff
Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 11:27 AM
To: DX4WIN Reflector
Subject: [Dx4win] How to identify serial ports on new computer?

My trusty old Windows 98SE computer was destroyed by lightning.

I have pressed into service a reliable Windows XP Pro computer.
Since it only has 1 serial port, I installed a CyberPro PCI 4S which 
contains 4 serial ports, 2 on a PCI board and 2 more on a bracket that 
plugs into the PCI card.

The additional ports are labled serial 8 through 11.

How can I identify the extra serial ports so I can assign them in DX4Win
to rig control, Rigblaster and MMTTY?

I really don't want to plug serial ports in willy-nilly because I fear 
breaking something.

I have a break-out box and may try jumpering serial pins 2 and 3 to see 
if any lights blink but I'm hoping for another method.

Please help, _ really need Glorioso!

Larry Alkoff N2LA
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