Which Serial Port Should Be Used - Roland Sound Canvas SK-500 Owner's Manual

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Which Serial Port Should Be Used?

Computers normally may use up to four serial ports (COM1–COM4). In
"COM Ports," select the serial port (COM port) to be used for transmitting
data to and from the sound module.
At this time, note the following two points:
• You can only use a serial port that is not in use by another device.
• You must use a serial port compatible with the serial connector of the
sound module being connected.
In the example below, COM3 and COM4 are already being used by other
devices, and so cannot be used for Serial MIDI Driver. While COM1 and
COM2 are not otherwise in use, the serial connector in this case matches that
of COM1, so we will want to select COM1.
fig.8-03
COM1
Sound
Generator
Refer to your computer owner's manual or consult the manufacturer to find
out which serial ports are compatible with sound modules. Furthermore,
due to the computer's internal connection settings, a serial connector may
not be connected to any of the serial ports (COM1–COM4). In this case,
follow the instruction in the computer owner's manual to change the
settings.
Installing Serial MIDI Driver In Windows 95/98
Computer
Serial Port
COM2 COM3 COM4
Internal
Modem
Serial Connector 1 Serial Connector 2
Mouse
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