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Q119595: Function Not Supported on This Computer

Article: Q119595
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): Win2000:95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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Typing "MODE COMx:19200" (without the quotation marks) results in the following
error message:

  Function not supported on this computer.

CAUSE
=====

IBM PS/2-style computers support extended INT 14h services that allow the baud
rate to be set up to 19200. MODE uses this extended function support to
initialize COM ports on PS/2-style systems.

Most non-PS/2-class machines do not have a ROM BIOS that supports this extended
functionality.

WORKAROUND
==========

Rather than using MODE to set the baud rate, use an application that controls
the COM port to set the baud rate.


STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are
listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION
================

This information is true for previous versions of MODE.COM as well the version
in Windows 95.

Additional query words: 3rdparty

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : Win2000:95
Issue type        : kbprb

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