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Making Serial Connections

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Making Serial Connections The OmniBook serial port is a standard 9-pin serial port. It supports hardware handshaking, a method of data-flow control that uses signals sent over reserved wires in the serial cable. This section shows how to • Connect a serial device. • View or change the serial port assignments. • Specify serial port settings. To connect a serial device The OmniBook 9-pin serial port is a standard serial port, just like those found on many PCs. The most common types of serial connections involve printers, modems, and other computers. You can make such connections using standard serial cables and adapters available at computer dealers and electronic supply stores. You can use Direct Cable Connection to link two PCs and share files, drives, and printers between them. You can make a serial connection with a serial or nullmodem cable (using the COM1 port). • To start the Direct Cable Connection wizard, click Start, Programs, Accessories, Direct Cable Connection on each computer. One computer must be the "host," and the other computer must be the "guest." To view or change serial port assignments You can see and change the serial communications port names (COM1, COM2, COM3, and COM4) assigned to the serial port and infrared port. 65

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Making Serial Connections
The OmniBook serial port is a standard 9-pin serial port. It supports hardware
handshaking, a method of data-flow control that uses signals sent over reserved
wires in the serial cable.
This section shows how to
•
Connect a serial device.
•
View or change the serial port assignments.
•
Specify serial port settings.
To connect a serial device
The OmniBook 9-pin serial port is a standard serial port, just like those found on
many PCs. The most common types of serial connections involve printers, modems,
and other computers. You can make such connections using standard serial cables
and adapters available at computer dealers and electronic supply stores.
You can use Direct Cable Connection to link two PCs and share files, drives, and
printers between them. You can make a serial connection with a serial or null-
modem cable (using the COM1 port).
•
To start the Direct Cable Connection wizard, click Start, Programs, Accessories,
Direct Cable Connection on each computer. One computer must be the “host,”
and the other computer must be the “guest.”
To view or change serial port assignments
You can see and change the serial communications port names (COM1, COM2,
COM3, and COM4) assigned to the serial port and infrared port.