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CDM COM Port Advanced Properties Page
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An advanced properties page is available for devices using VCP drivers. To access the advanced properties page in Windows 2000 or Windows XP, go to "Control Panel > System" then select the "Hardware" tab and click "Device Manager…", or "Control Panel > Device Manger" in Vista. Find the USB serial port you want to change the properties of and right-click on it. Select "Properties" from the menu then select the "Port Settings" tab to get the window below.

   com port properties page


This page allows configuration of the basic device parameters (i.e. Baud rate, data bits, parity, stop bits and flow control). To access more advanced settings, click on the "Advanced…" button to display the advanced properties page (shown below).

   com port advanced properties page


This page will allow the following parameters to be altered:

·COM port number  
·USB buffer sizes  
·Latency timer value  
·Read and write timeout values  
·Miscellaneous options  

These options can also be configured as default values via the FTDIPORT.INF file before installation as indicated in FTDIPORT.INF Options. The miscellaneous options are covered in Miscellaneous Options.