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COM1 is seldom used for anything these days, and may not even be mapped to a physical device on newer systems. Its primary purpose is/was to serve as a communications port, either to an internal or external modem, or as a connection into a mainframe computer. It has also seen some use as a general purpose expansion port and been used to attach mice, printers, and cameras to a computer.

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