Article: Q130533
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 95
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): win95
Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 95
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SUMMARY
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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.
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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
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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.
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Keywords : win95
Technology : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version : 95
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