"Meindert Sprang" wrote in message
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"DiscountMaineSoftware.Com" wrote in message
Serial Ports cant be shared, just so you know. So if you want the
second
program to use what the first is using, it wont work.

With a software utility you can. You can use Serial Splitter from
www.eltima.com or VirtualPlex-1 from www.shipmodul.com. The latter will
also
allow all applications to talk back to the one serial port. The only
problem
for the OP is that he runs Windows 98. Both utilities only run on NT4,
2000
or XP.

Meindert

Didn't know such a creature existed! Thanks for the gentle lesson (and
link)

Paul
http://www.DiscountMaineSoftware.Com