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COM Port Sample

This sample demonstrates how to control a communications port.

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To run this sample

  • Press F5.

Requirements

This application requires a modem installed on one of the COM ports.

Demonstrates

  • How to determine which COM ports are available.

  • How to use a COM port to communicate with a modem.

  • How to use Win32 API calls to control communication with the COM port.

See Also

Tasks

How to: Dial Modems Attached to Serial Ports in Visual Basic

Other Resources

Accessing the Computer's Ports