Professional Windows Server 1002003 Security A Technical Reference [Electronic resources]

Displays status of COM, LPT, and console ports.

Syntax

mode /status

Examples

mode /status
Status for device LPT1:
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Printer output is not being rerouted.
Status for device COM2:
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Baud:            1200
Parity:          None
Data Bits:       7
Stop Bits:       1
Timeout:         OFF
XON/XOFF:        OFF
CTS handshaking: OFF
DSR handshaking: OFF
DSR sensitivity: OFF
DTR circuit:     ON
RTS circuit:     ON
Status for device COM1:
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Baud:            1200
Parity:          None
Data Bits:       7
Stop Bits:       1
Timeout:         OFF
XON/XOFF:        OFF
CTS handshaking: OFF
DSR handshaking: OFF
DSR sensitivity: OFF
DTR circuit:     ON
RTS circuit:     ON
Status for device CON:
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Lines:          300
Columns:        80
Keyboard rate:  31
Keyboard delay: 1
Code page:      437

Notes

The mode command also includes options for configuring COM, LTP, and console ports; type mode /? for more info.

See Also

Devices