I'm running VMWare Workstation 16.

I verified that COM3 is connected and working. In the Device Manager, I can see the USB-serial connection as COM3 under Ports (COM & LPT). I can use putty to communicate over the port from the Windows host.

I shut down the client and followed the instructions:

1. Choose Settings->Hardware

2. Add...

3. Serial Port

4. Finish

"Serial Port 2" shows up as a Device in the Hardware tab.

I choose "Use physical serial port", and the only option is "Auto Detect". (I need COM3).

I choose "connect at power on"

Start  up the virtual machine, and get a dialog saying, "Cannot connect the virtual device serial1 because no corresponding device is available on the host."

Why is this failing?

How do I specify that I need "COM3"? 

Thanks,

barry_hf