Hi Kurt,
when you load a settings file from a PC, or any settings file with the port set to something that is not available on you computer, it should present you with a dialog telling you that the currently selected port is not available. That dialog will give you the following options:
- Select a different port
- Use the first available port
- Cancel
The first 2 options will result in a different selection, and when you save the settings after that, the new selection will be saved in the settings file.
If, however, you chose to "Cancel", CoolTerm will not select another port. This means that there won't be a valid port selection, and you won't be able to connect or do anything until you select a valid port. If you chose to save the settings without selecting a valid port, CoolTerm will save the settings without a port setting.
Whenever a specific setting is missing from a settings file, CoolTerm will assume the default for that setting. This is normal behavior. For example, if the port setting is missing, CoolTerm will select the default port. However, if you save the setting again after that without making any changes, the saved settings should reflect the default port since CoolTerm now has a valid port selection. I hope that make sense.
From your description it sounds like you may have saved the settings from the Windows PC after selecting "Cancel" the first time you opened it. This is the only way (I can think of) the port setting could have disappeared from the settings file. Do you think this is what may have happened?
Roger