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Change of Com Port
Under NT


Windows NT has a default Com port setting of Com 3 in the registry.  If you wish to change the default
Com Port from Com 3 to another of your choice under Windows NT do the following:

-Disable Serial port 2 in the Bios.
-In Windows, go into the file Drv_roc.inf
  Locate the part that says HKR,Parameters\%Drivername%0,Symboliclinks,ComX (where x =comport #)
-Then save and exit
-Go to the run option in the Start menu
  Enter Regedit
-Go to the following location and change the Com number to the one of your choice
  Hkey_local_machine
                  Devicemap
                          Serial com
                                Double click on default  (then change it)

Uninstall the modem and reinstall it.
 

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