Connect Tech Blue Heat/Net User’s Manual
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Starting COM port
: This enables you to change the starting COM number for mapping.
If a COM number with [in use] is selected, ensure those ports are not attached to any device by
going to My Computer -> Control Panel -> System -> Hardware -> Device Manager -> Ports
(COM & LPT).
Friendly Name
is an optional feature that enables the user to edit a string to be appended to the
port description of My Computer -> Control Panel -> System -> Hardware -> Device Manager -
> Ports (COM & LPT). Selecting
Append Incremental Starting At:
will append the number
entered for that edit box to the entered
Friendly Name
string, this number will be incremented for
multiple port mappings checked in the
Blue Heat/Net Port
list. Selecting
Append Remote Port
Number
will append the remote port number to the string entered in the edit box.
For each port installed, the
Found New Hardware Installation Wizard
will appear
.
Unmap Port(s):
This option is located under the Action menu item when the Blue Heat/Net unit is selected, or an
individual port is selected. . It is also available by right-clicking on the selected Blue Heat/Net
unit or port.
Figure 41: Port action menu
If you choose to unmap a local COM port while selecting a port, a dialogue box will prompt you
to be sure you wish to unmap the port.