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220-301 · Question #11491

A modem can only be configured to use COM1 or COM2 Ports. What helps when installing the modem in a Windows 9x PC?

The correct answer is D. disabling the secondSerial Port in CMOS. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

A modem can only be configured to use COM1 or COM2 Ports. What helps when installing the modem in a Windows 9x PC?

Options

  • Aensuring that the second and third USB devices are not conflicting with the modem's IRQ
  • Busing manual settings for COM1 and setting it to IRQ 5
  • Cfreeing the IRQ tied up by the floppy drive controller
  • Ddisabling the secondSerial Port in CMOS

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