Hello William,

Wednesday, November 10, 1999, 4:47:52 AM, you wrote:

WW> I would like to give my second computer to my son in another city.  He
WW> needs one with at least Windows 95, 32 meg of RAM, Pentium 100, 3.5 meg.
WW> hard drive, modem, CD, PC Anywhere and an Avery Address Labeler.

WW> My second computer has Windows 95, 40 meg RAM, Pentium 120, 3.5 hard drive, an
WW> 8x CD plus 2 serial and 1 parallel port.  It has no outlet for a PS/2 mouse.

WW> My son has an exteral modem which he would like to use.  I need to know how
WW> an external modem hooks up.  Does it need one of the serial ports?  Also
WW> how does the Avery Labeler attach?  If the modem, mouse and labeler all use
WW> serial ports is there any other alternative?

OK. External modem is connected via com port. You may have to purchase
the 'transformers' (? what is the right word?) from 9 to 25 pins or
from male to female connectors according to the config on modem
and the PC.

Serial mouse will occupy the second com port.

If you need more ports, you can add an additional i/o card (+1
parallel and 2 serial, typical) but be aware that only one COM out of
each pair (1-3, 2-4) can be used simultaneously - for ex., if modem is
COM1 and labeler COM3 then they can't be worked with at the same time.

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