CommLink IV Technical Guide
12
Operator Interface
Finding What COM Port Number the
CommLink IV is Using
1.
Left-click
on
<Start>
, located on the bottom left of
the Windows Tool Bar.
2.
Select
<Control Panel>
.
3.
Double-click
the System Icon.
4.
Click
the
<Hardware>
tab.
5.
Click
the
<Device Manager>
button.
6.
Click
on the plus sign next to Ports to see all of the
common ports.
7.
Locate
the USB Serial Port (COM#). The COM#
in parentheses is the port it is located on.
Write
this
COM port number down. You will need to know this
when setting up the Prism software.
8. If the COM port number is 10 or greater, go to
“Changing the USB COM Port Number” in
the Troubleshooting section on page 21; otherwise,
continue with the section “Prism Setup” on
page 13 or “Prism II Setup” on page 14.
Finding the COM Port Number in Windows
®
XP