Remember you only really have 2 comports 1 and 2 3 and 4 are like duplicates. This is not always true. For example if you have 2 comports on your system and a internal modem then you are going to have 3 commports 1 2 and 3. Hth -- To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx