US Robotics Sportster Flash x2 User Manual page 16

Configuring Your Software
1. Turn on your computer and modem
2. Install your communications software (refer to the software's
documentation).
3. From DOS, change to your Windows directory and
type MSD.
Type C for COM Ports. Find the line UART Chip Used and
match it with the COM Port column to which you attached
your modem to determine the UART type (usually 8250,
16450, or 16550). Remember your UART type for step 5.
4. Start your communications software program.
5. Set the software's serial port (baud) rate based on your UART
type. Also, fix or lock the serial port rate (if referred to as
autobaud, select OFF).
UART
16550
16450
8250
6. Specify the serial (COM) port used by the modem in your
communications software if working in DOS. Check the serial
port to which your modem is connected.
7. Specify your modem's flow control setting: RTS/CTS for
hardware flow control (highly recommended) or XON/XO FF for
software flow control. You should disable the flow control
method you are not using.
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Serial Rate
115.2K or 57.6K bps
38.4K bps
19.2K bps