The easiest way to always keep the same COM port assignments is to always plug the unit into the same USB port. However, you can always reassign COM ports using the technique described above. No. Port properties can only be altered from the Device Manager window. Attempts to access these properties from another software program will generate an error message box that refers the user to the device manager.

This is a communication port on the back of the computer where your cable will plug into the computer.

Bytescribe cannot guarantee that a serial foot pedal will work with a USB adapter. Drivers need to be installed first and not all adapters come with the drivers. If drivers came with the adapter, load the drivers and then check in Device Manager to see if it is listed under Ports. There should be an entry that lists the name of the adapter and the COM port it uses. A COM 5 or above listing will need to be checked as COM 4 in the WavPlayer program.

These operating systems do not support gaming devices through the serial port. It is a publicized limitation of the operating system and cannot be corrected by a driver update. You must use the USB connection only.

After I install the LEGO MindStorms Robotics Invention System 2.0 and USB Infrared Tower (IR Tower) software then plug in my USB IR Tower the Robotics Invention System software reports the tower is not connected. This can occur on some system if the device was not installed correctly or if there are problem devices in the Control Panel.

The camera requires direct power from the USB port; the camera will not work with any adapters. Your best option is to install a USB PCI card. We recommend that you check with your computer manufacturer for compatibility.

Quatech Windows NT drivers for USB to serial adapters are now included on the the Quatech COM CD. If you have an earlier version of the CD that does not include the drivers, you can download the latest version from our website.

I've connected the USB to Serial adapter but it's on Com Port 5 (or higher) and your software only has Ports 1-4. This issue applies to the c\temp software only. This has been resolved with the new version of the MDAS-Pro software. If you do not have a copy of this software, please contact us.

Answer: Earlier versions of the Brainboxes Serial Solutions software may have had problems with COM label changes. This has now been resolved however.

Plug the wide flat end of the USB cable into the downstream connector located on the back of the computer or USB hub. Plug the square end of the USB cable into back of the USB box. Once the cable is connected to the USB box, the "Add New Hardware Wizard" dialog window should appear. Select the recommended option: 'Search for the best driver for your device' and then press the 'Next' button to proceed to the next window.

Since the release of Windows XP and laptop manufactures often only installing USB ports, users are finding that a USB to serial adapter is the only way they have to communicate with their CNC machines. Unfortunately many manufacturers of USB to serial adapters are not 100% compatible and communication to their CNC machine is either unreliable, very slow, or limited to one way transfer.

Very doubtfully. The total link speed is still bound by the slowest link in the chain. That link is almost certainly the physical interface on your Magellan and not the serial port on your computer. Even if you have a super-spiffy USB 2.0 serial adapter that's talking at 480Mbits/second to the host, the speed is still limited by the max speed of the serial interface (a max of 115.2Kbits/sec) when talking to your unit.

A license will remain locked to the camera serial number it is originally activated for unless the camera breaks and cannot be repaired.

Under Windows 98 and Me the default LPT port number assigned to the SPP-100 by Windows must be used. To change the LPT port number under Windows 2000/XP, follow the directions below. Double click on the device group Ports (the Quatech SPP-100 device name should appear in the list of adapters) The resources tab will also provide several predefined Basic Configuration from which you can select.

In version 1, your serial number is printed on a white label on the front of the sleeve of the CD-ROM. It may also be printed on a label on the outside of the white shipping box. The format of the serial number is XXXX-YYYY-YYY-YYY where XXXX are letters. In release 1.0.1, it does not matter whether you type a zero or the letter 'o' for '0' nor whether you type a one or the letter 'i' for "1". In release 1.0, be sure to type one, not 'i', and zero, not 'o'.

NT4 does not have usb support, and we recommend our users to use either Win 98 or Win 2000. We can offer support for NT4 only for large customers under special conditions for our devices- including usb to serial or parallel.

Install your hardware according to the instructions in your user's manual. Boot your machine. (You needn't shutdown the machine to insert a PCMCIA card) Follow the on-screen instructions. When prompted, point Windows to the location in which the Quatech drivers are stored-typically on the Quatech COM CD, or the folder on your hard drive to which you downloaded the drivers. Microsoft has implemented a new driver signing program.

No. The serial port and gameport are totally different. Even if you could find a physical adapter they would still not be compatible electronically.

A serial port and a COM port, while closely related, are not the same. A serial port is a physical connection on the computer where a serial communications device, such as the PS-6155 dock station or a modem, attaches to the computer. Most computers have several serial ports (for the mouse and modem) and one parallel port (for the printer).

Q6:When trying to install the USB driver in Windows 98, there is an error message saying that some file is missing Q7:When trying to install the USB adapter in a WinXP machine, the PC reboots automatically after the installation with no error messages. Once the PC is rebooted, an error message appears: ¡§Windows cannot load the device driver for this hardware. The driver may be corrupted or missing. (Code 39)¡¨

Yes, USB 2.0 devices are backwards compatible with older USB 1.0 or 1.1 ports. However, you will not be able to achieve the optimal throughput rates if you device is connected to a USB 1.0 or 1.1 port. Older USB ports only transmit data at a rate of up to 12Mbps, while USB 2.0 ports can provide data transmit rates of up to 480Mbps Unless you have a huge budget, lots of very smart people and a degree in RF engineering, no you can't.

Please check if the Service Pack 4 is ready in the system. We found this is the bug of SP4 (please see 822831 - BUG: Driver Installation Program Does Not Install Device Drivers http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;822831) You can download the hotfix at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=7c896e82-4b50-44c8-a634-3227c0e71293 to solve the problem.

There are several available but few good ones. Do not get one that says "Serisl to PDA" adpater. They don't work. This is a tried and true good one from Keyspan: http://www.keyspan.com/products/usb/USA19HS/ available at CompUSA: http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=309975&pfp=cat3 Saeligue Corp has the FTDI chipset units that work well: http://www.saelig.com/ftdi.htm This is a very low cost unit that has worked well: http://store.yahoo.com/gomadic-new/onepiusbtors.