When stuck at home for a while I start writing, often about obscure topics that interest me. Here is a guide I wrote yesterday about COM Port settings for scanner users that I hope you will find useful.
COM Ports Settings Guide for Scanner Users
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Hi Rich, I am running Freescan on Windows 11 with Parallels on a Mac Mini. I am trying to program a BCT15X Freescan can not find comm 1 and will not connect. The device manager is no help, no port choice. I have downloaded all the latest drivers (which Windows will not install BTW). I do have an older BCT15X that I used Freescan with no problem, that was years ago on an older Mac. I have also installed virtual comm ports and no luck there. Sentinal runs fine on the virtual machine. Now I looking at a refurbished laptop for cheap to program one scanner. Any ideas?
Sorry for rambling on just frustrated.
Mike
Sorry for rambling on just frustrated.
Mike
In Parallels you need to assign the USB device (USB-1 cable) to the Windows guest OS. I think it is in the Devices menu but I am not sure as I have switched to Windows full time and let my Parallels subscription expire.
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Just to add to this is the the Nirsoft program USBDeview which can help. You can see USB devices and remove devices.
I cannot tell you how long I've been dealing with com port issues when trying to run some older scanners and software (BC796D most recently) on Windows 10 or 11. I spent H-O-U-R-S googling, reading and tinkering until I came across your post. I grabbed myself a cup of coffee and carefully read each line of the article and VOILA!! My BC796D is running just fine on my Windows 10 Dell XPS desktop. My issue was conflicting com ports (some already in use) and baud rates not equally lined up. What an education in com ports! Thank you!!!!!!
I am happy it helped you!
Rich as always this is a good article and should have a sticky or posted in the wiki if not both.
If newbies will take the time to read they will be helped very much.
If newbies will take the time to read they will be helped very much.
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