Q31431: Maximum Communications Baud Rate for QuickBASIC Is 9600

Article: Q31431
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 2.00 2.01 3.00 4.00 4.00b 4.50
Operating System(s): MS-DOS
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | B_BasicCom B_GWBasicI | mspl13_basic
Last Modified: 28-DEC-1989

The maximum baud rate that can used for communications in a QuickBASIC
program is 9600.

Valid baud rates for QuickBASIC in bits per second (BPS) are as
follows:

   75, 110, 150, 300, 600, 1200, 1800, 2400, 4800, 9600

The default baud setting is 300 BPS. This information applies to the
following products:

1. QuickBASIC Versions 2.00, 2.01, 3.00, 4.00, 4.00b, and 4.50

2. The Microsoft BASIC Compiler Versions 6.00 and 6.00b for MS-DOS and
   MS OS/2

3. The Microsoft BASIC PDS Version 7.00 for MS-DOS and MS OS/2

4. The Microsoft GW-BASIC Interpreter Version 3.20

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