Comtrol Multiport Modems Windows XP - Manual (Page 33)

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Comtrol Tools
This section discusses the following utilities that are installed with most Comtrol
drivers for Microsoft operating systems:
• Test Terminal program (wcom32.exe), which can be used to troubleshoot
communications on a port-by-port basis (
Using Test Terminal on Page 35).
• Port Monitor program (portmon.exe), which checks for errors, modem control,
and status signals (
Using Port Monitor on Page 38). In addition, it provides
you with raw byte input and output counts.
• Peer Tracer program (peer.exe), which traces driver events ( Using Peer Tracer
on Page 43).
Note: If you are using a device driver for the Windows 2000 or Windows XP
operating system, you may need to download and install these utilities.
Installing the Utilities (Windows 2000 and Windows XP)
You can download the latest Comtrol Utility package from ftp://ftp.comtrol.com/
Utilities/ or locate the Utilities directory at the root of your Comtrol CD.
Use the following procedure to install the Comtrol Utilities:
1. Run the self-extracting utility file.
You can optionally change the path
that you want to extract the files.
Note: Allow WinZip to run the
COM_util.exe file to start the
Utilities installation.
The file name may be different
than the illustration.
2. Select the Next button to begin the
Comtrol Utilities installation.