Using Previous Windows Communications Switches in Windows 95 (130533)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q130533

SUMMARY

This article lists COM port switches that are used in the [386Enh] section of the SYSTEM.INI file for previous versions of Windows and how those switches can be used in Windows 95.

MORE INFORMATION

The following table lists the COM port switches, valid values for those switches, and where the switches can be used in Windows 95: 
   Switch           Value                Windows 95 Location
   --------------------------------------------------------
   COMxAutoAssign   Number or seconds    SYSTEM.INI
   COMxBase         I/O address          Registry
   ComxBuffer       number of characters SYSTEM.INI
   COMMDrv30        True or false        Registry
   COMxFIFO         True or false        SYSTEM.INI
   COMxIRQ          IRQ number           Registry
   COMIRQSharing    True or false        Registry
   COMxProtocol     XOFF or blank        SYSTEM.INI


If the Windows 95 location in the table above is SYSTEM.INI, you can use the setting in the [386Enh] section of the SYSTEM.INI file in Windows 95. The setting will affect only MS-DOS-based programs.

If the Windows 95 location in the table above is Registry, the setting can be modified using the Windows 95 graphical user interface (GUI). The setting will affect only Windows-based programs. If you place the setting in the SYSTEM.INI file it will be ignored.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/17/2000
Keywords:KB130533
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