Hi, i want to play gp2 over the modem but it is on com3 and it is not
available when i start GP2, I've tried the utility on the cd but com3
still is not available.
I got a Suprafaxmodem 28800 PnP...anyone know how to change it to lets
say com2 or to make it available on com3 in gp2?
thanks A LOT!!
Daniel
> Hi, i want to play gp2 over the modem but it is on com3 and it is not
> available when i start GP2, I've tried the utility on the cd but com3
> still is not available.
> I got a Suprafaxmodem 28800 PnP...anyone know how to change it to lets
> say com2 or to make it available on com3 in gp2?
> thanks A LOT!!
> Daniel
On the CD there's a util called COMSETUP.EXE . It's in the directory
\UTILS\COMSETUP.
Before starting GP2, start the util with :
D:\UTILS\COMSETUP\COMSETUP 03E8 02E8
This will set the COM-ports to the normal default adresses.
After this, start GP2 as usual.
When using a mouse on COM1 you will find COM2 and COM4 available.
Without a mousedriver loaded also COM1 and COM3 become available.
On some I/O-cards/modems also the interrupt numbers can be changed.
As far as I know GP2 only uses IRQ3/4 (i.e. IRQ4 for COM1/3 and
IRQ 3 for COM2/4) and this can't be changed.
The COMSETUP-command is neccesary every time before starting GP2 because
GP2 does not remember the changes after a computer-reboot.
The file COMSETUP.EXE can be copied to ANY directory on your harddisk if
you wish to (i.e. your GP2-dir) and then be launched from there.
If you're using DOS-multiconfig like I do, you can add the line to your
autoexec.bat just before the GP2-command.
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> >I think it's best if you set your modem to COM4, your comp probably
> >already has a COM2, which you would have to disable before setting your
> >modem to it. But than it isn't available anymore for for instance direct
> >link. I don't know the suprafaxmodem so I can't give you help on how to
> >change it's settings.
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> BEWARE. Some video cards use the same I/O port as COM4. This can cause
> obviously major problems.
Eh...
I just saw you were talking about the I/O-adresses. But then the same
still goes. From the PC/XT-days on the adresses for the COM-ports are
COM1:3F8, COM2:2F8, COM3:3E8, COM4:2E8 , and if any videocard-
manufacturer puts there card at one of these adresses it isn't according
to the standards and therefore not 100% compatible.
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If you are running Win95, use the Device manager, click on Computer,
then select the I/O button. Scroll down and see if 2E8 is being used. On
my system with Matrox Millenium, it is not being used.
