Try a virtual machine and install XP to it.
http://www.virtualbox.org/
Do you get a COM port that shows up at all? Or the scanner doesn't communicate?
You tried all of these options here?
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The following are some more detailed information you may also want to read. Thanks to dssnovice
There are essentially only three basic steps required to get an USB2Serial adapter to function properly:
1. Once you install the driver(s); Physically plug the USB2Serial adapter into an available USB port
2. Connect the correct cable (null or straight-through) between the adapter and your FTA receiver; in the case of the Coolsat, it is straight-through
3. Synchronize the COM port assignment of the USB2Serial adapter with a COM port supported by the Loader program (they MUST be the same). Then restart the loader.
The above three basic steps are relatively simple but a lot of things can go wrong along the way. For example, communications will fail if:
1. You don’t use the correct type of serial cable (null modem or a straight-through) between the adapter and your FTA receiver.
2. The COM port assignment of the USB2Serial adapter and the COM port setting in the loader/software program do not match.
3. You use the wrong loader program or bin file for your particular brand/model of receiver or the bin file was not extracted and is still in zipped or compressed format
For experienced computer users, the above constitutes all the instruction you will probably require. For computer neophytes, here's a simple step by step procedure for troubleshooting your USB2Serial adapter:
1. RIGHT-click on [My Computer] » [Properties] » [Hardware] » [Device Manager]
2. Scroll down the list of devices to [Ports] and click on the [+] sign on the left of [Ports]
3. Locate your USB2Serial device under [Ports] and RIGHT-click on it; select [Properties]
4. Under the [General] tab, the [Device Status] window will indicate whether it is functioning properly. If not, you should uninstall the device, reboot, and let Windows auto-detect the device. If it cannot locate the driver, you will be prompted to insert a driver disc
5. Click on the [Port Settings] tab and the port speed (Bits per second) should be set at 115200. (At 9600 it will take 30+ minutes to load a typical BIN.)
6. If you need to change the COM port assignment of the USB2Serial adapter to match one that your Loader program will support, click on the [Advanced] button (under the [Port Settings] tab) and change the [COM Port] value.
7. Be sure to sync or match the adapter's COM port assignment with one that the Loader program supports.
One final note: Coolsat receivers have an [Auto Detect] feature for locating and synchronizing the Loader program with the PC. You do not have to modify the COM port assignment (step 6) if you have a Coolsat receiver (just click on [Auto Detect].
Keep in mind that if you disconnect the USB2Serial adapter and plug it into a DIFFERENT USB port the next time you go to use it, Windows will automatically assign a different COM port value to the adapter. To eliminate configuration issues, always plug the USB2Serial adapter into the same USB port each time.
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This is my solution to non RS232 laptop ports.
http://www.radioreference.com/forums...d.php?t=127131 Still experimenting. Might install the scanner and virtual com port software to a RAM drive in the laptop for increasing stability.