Eric, I know that I've been a big head-ache. So I'm very appreciative of your insights.

You have implied that MSComm is not used for terminal emulation. What is it functionality and where can I access the documentation and examples?

My decision to go with MSComm was from another member (Paul Mrozowski) and from the following source:

http://premium.microsoft.com/MSDN/Library/devprods/vs6/vb/html/vbconusingcommunicationscontrol.htm