Serial Port to USB problem......

[Towpro]

Wondering if anyone has had similar probs: bought a new computer last week.
There is no serial port, so I bought a "Dynex" USB to DB9 serial adapter....

When I tried to up-load, is says: unable to open the port \\.\ com1...com1 does not exist.

Any help appreciated.....I'm sure I have to change a "port", but I don't want to mess
up the new machine....lol

 

[cnmsales]

com1 is for your mouse. Try changeing the com port your usb devise is using to something like 3 or 4.

 

[Towpro]

Changed to port 5, working good, thank you sir.....

 

[DonS]

I've created a little app that will tell you what COM ports exist on your machine, as well as whether or not existing ports are already open:
http://www.starrsoft.com/software/FindCOM.zip

Extract the contents of the ZIP file to some directory. Open a command prompt (probably under Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> Command Prompt). CD to the directory where you extracted the contents of the ZIP file (e.g. CD "\program files\findcom").

Usage:
FindCOM [firstport] [lastport]
scans from <firstport> to <lastport>. If neither parameter is specified, scans COM1 through COM256. If only one parameter is specified, only scans that single COM port.

Sample usage and output:

C:\Proj\Scanners\WinXX\FindCOM\Release>findcom 1 10
COM1 exists and is not currently opened by any app
COM2 does not exist
COM3 does not exist
COM4 exists and is not currently opened by any app
COM5 does not exist
COM6 exists, but is already opened by some other app
COM7 does not exist
COM8 does not exist
COM9 does not exist
COM10 does not exist

In the example above, COM1 is on my laptop's docking station. COM4 is my modem. COM6 is my USB/serial adapter, currently in use by Win96 during an upload to my PRO-96.

 

[K5MAR]

Very nice Don, Thanks!

Mark S.

 

[cnmsales]

Changed to port 5, working good, thank you sir.....

Not a problem mate. Glad I could help.

 

[Towpro]

Thanks Don, all you guys are a great help to this F.N.G......

 

[oilmillcharlie]

I've created a little app that will tell you what COM ports exist on your machine, as well as whether or not existing ports are already open:
http://www.starrsoft.com/software/FindCOM.zip

Extract the contents of the ZIP file to some directory. Open a command prompt (probably under Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> Command Prompt). CD to the directory where you extracted the contents of the ZIP file (e.g. CD "\program files\findcom").

Usage:
FindCOM [firstport] [lastport]
scans from <firstport> to <lastport>. If neither parameter is specified, scans COM1 through COM256. If only one parameter is specified, only scans that single COM port.

Sample usage and output:

C:\Proj\Scanners\WinXX\FindCOM\Release>findcom 1 10
COM1 exists and is not currently opened by any app
COM2 does not exist
COM3 does not exist
COM4 exists and is not currently opened by any app
COM5 does not exist
COM6 exists, but is already opened by some other app
COM7 does not exist
COM8 does not exist
COM9 does not exist
COM10 does not exist

In the example above, COM1 is on my laptop's docking station. COM4 is my modem. COM6 is my USB/serial adapter, currently in use by Win96 during an upload to my PRO-96.

Don,

How can I pause the results page in order to be able to read it? (/P didn't work)

B.K.

 

[cnmsales]

Try running it from dos instead of the command prompt.

 

[DonS]

How can I pause the results page in order to be able to read it? (/P didn't work)

CTRL-S (CTRL-Q to resume)

Or, redirect the output to a text file:
FindCOM 1 50 > findcom.txt

 

[MacombMonitor]

Don,

How can I pause the results page in order to be able to read it? (/P didn't work)

B.K.

Try: |more at the end of the command line.

Note: the "|" is created with SHIFT \