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Document \\.\COM10 faff on Windows.

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References:
<http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa363858.aspx> (CreateFile() docs)
  describes the use of \\.\
<http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa365247.aspx> ("Naming a File")
  lists the reserved filenames (COM1-COM9, LPT1-LPT9, CON, PRN, AUX, NUL)

[originally from svn r7208]
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@ -2975,8 +2975,10 @@ The \q{Serial line to connect to} box allows you to choose which
serial line you want PuTTY to talk to, if your computer has more
than one serial port.
On Windows, the first serial line is called \cw{COM1}, and if there
is a second it is called \cw{COM2}, and so on.
On Windows, the first serial line is called \i\cw{COM1}, and if there
is a second it is called \cw{COM2}, and so on. A serial line with
a name other than \cw{COM1} to \cw{COM9} can be specified by prefixing
its name with \cw{\\\\.\\} - for instance, \cw{\\\\.\\COM10}.
This configuration setting is also visible on the Session panel,
where it replaces the \q{Host Name} box (see \k{config-hostname}) if