If you ever want to know how to change ports especially the remote desktop port on your computer there are some adjustments that has to be made in the registry of your system. This is in regards to your Windows operating system. It is also possible to vary the port to anything you like so long as you are able to recollect the number of the port whenever you try to connect the remote desktop. You could get some few tips on how to change ports for your remote desktop.

First you have to click on the start icon on your computer then click on run. In the run dialog box or in the open space type "Regedit" and click "OK". You should also navigate through the Editor of the registry by also clicking on the following registry keys and also sub keys. These include HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, System, CurrentControlSet, Control, TerminalServer, WinStations and RDP-Tcp.

Furthermore, you should scroll down to the "PortNumber" which is in the right pane found in the "RDP-Tcp" sub key. Thereafter, you should right click on it and click "Modify". Then click on "Decimal". Make sure you enter the new port number and then click on the "OK" button. Also ensure that you put down the fresh port number because there is the need to know it in order to connect it to the Remote Desktop. Then close the Registry Editor so that you finish the process. How to change ports has been that easy.

It will also be helpful to know how to change the computer port settings manually. In order to do this, right click on My Computer and select Manage. Then click on Device Manager and double click on Ports (Com and LPT). Thereafter make sure you double click on NI PCMCIA-485 port 1 (com 5). It could come with a -2 after the 485 but this depends on the card. After this click on the port settings tab which is located on the top side of the window. Click on the advanced button where the Transceiver mode should always be 2 wire TxRdy Auto. Whenever this is not the case you should click on the drop down menu to change this.

After doing all this, the version will now be loaded but there is the need to reset the "My Com Ports"!. This should help you know how to change ports easily.