kdb280: COM Port Number Mapping in Windows 2000

Title: COM Port Number Mapping in Windows 2000
Keywords: COM, Mapping, Windows, Win2000, 2000
Date: December 19, 2001
KDB: KDB-280
Revision: 0.00
Author: MM
Distribution: External

The following instructions outline how to map COM numbers in Windows 2000.

  1. Go to STARTSETTINGSCONTROL PANEL
  2. From the CONTROL PANEL, double click on SYSTEM
  3. Click on HARDWARE tab
  4. Click on DEVICE MANAGER button
  5. Under PORTS (COM & LPT), double click on the port that you want to
    change the COM# for to open the PROPERTIES box
  6. Click on PORT SETTINGS tab
  7. Hit the ADVANCED button.
  8. From the COM PORT NUMBER drop down list, select the COM# that you want
  9. Click OK → OK
  10. The Device Manager should now show the new COM# for the port that you selected

End of KDB-280

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