DCA Remote Lan Node (RLN) - Windows COM port failure (96504)

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TECHNICAL NOTE (96504)

Summary:	DCA Remote Lan Node (RLN) - Windows COM port failure
Date:	September 29, 1995
Product:	As listed
Problem / Issue:	Windows COM port failure on the T3400
Solution:	See Below
Additional Information:	None

When using DCA's Remote LAN Node (RLN) on the T3400, the following error occurred upon entering Windows :

"The requested COM port is unavailable because a hardware conflict has been detected. You must change your hardware configuration to be able to use this COM port from Windows applications"

To fix this problem, a modification to the MOUSEDRV.INI (located in the \MOUSE subdirectory) needs to made to allow the mouse to search for a PS/2 port first (as opposed to the serial port).

The modification is as follows :

ORIGINAL SETTING:

[Global]

;ActiveMouse

;Valid values:

; Bus, Inport, PS2, SerialC, SerialM, SerialV, MouseMan,ckMan2,

; TrackMan3, TrackManPortable1, TrackManPortable2,MouseManLeft2,

; Cordless1, Cordless2, EasyPoint, IntegratedTrackBall1, OS2Mouse

ForcedConnection=Off

--> SearchOrder=Serial, PS2, Bus, Inport

PortSearchOrder=COM1, COM2

ActiveMouse=AccuPoint

Connection=PS2

ConnectionPort=None

MODIFIED SETTING:

[Global]

;ActiveMouse

;Valid values:

; Bus, Inport, PS2, SerialC, SerialM, SerialV, MouseMan,

; TrackMan2, ; MouseManLeft2, Cordless1, Cordless2, EasyPoint,