Have you tried configuring the port through the Device Manager? (Or is there some reason you need the port settings to be different depending on whether you're using a DOS window or not?) Start|Control Panel|Performance and Maintenance|System|Hardware|Device Manager|Ports (COM & LPT)|<port>|Properties|Settings.... David Gillett On 11 Mar 2005 at 17:54, Joe Searfoss wrote: > Window XP Pro SP2, How can you set the default com settings for a DOS > window ? If I open the dos window and use the mode command everything is > set fine. Even if I close the the Dos window and reopen another on the > setting are still there. But if I restart windows the settings are lost. > I ahve tried adding the mode command to the config.nt and autoexec.nt > files but that didn't work. Anyone have any suggestions ? > > Thanks > Joe The NOSPIN Group Promotions is now offering Mandrake Linux or Red Hat Linux CD sets along with the OpenOffice CD... at a great price!!! http://freepctech.com/goodies/promotions.shtml