[WriteLog] Windows ME

[Larry Benko]

Bill,

Not quite correct.  The status of the DTR and RTS leads has
changed from inactive in Win98 to active in WinME ONLY DURING
BOOTUP.  Afterwards all is the same.  Problem is that without
extrnal cutoff switch, rig keys during boot and then all is OK.

See:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q285/8/94.ASP?LN=EN-US&SD=gn&FR=0&qry=serial%20port%20DTR&rnk=2&src=DHCS_MSPSS_gn_SRCH&SPR=WINME

Microsoft is aware of the problem, has a fix, but wants you to
pay for it.

73,
Larry, W0QE

FireBrick wrote:
> 
> Did I read correctly that the high/low state of com ports is changed
> when you install Windows ME?
> If so, that will cause station control to be inoperative. Is that
> correct.
> 
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