How to set up Serial Port?

[Brian Morgan]

Hi -
I am trying to set up the serial port to communicate to a data-logger
device - can't get it to work. I am using an IBM ThinkPad 600e, Windows
2000. My COM3 is used for infrared to my Palm Pilot, and COM4 is tied up by
the internal modem. So I tried to create a COM5 to set up the RS-232 port,
and get status - This device cannot start (Code 10). There don't appear to
be any conflicts.
Any suggestions?
Thanks -
Brian

 

[Wolf Kirchmeir]

Hi -
I am trying to set up the serial port to communicate to a data-logger
device - can't get it to work. I am using an IBM ThinkPad 600e, Windows
2000. My COM3 is used for infrared to my Palm Pilot, and COM4 is tied up by
the internal modem. So I tried to create a COM5 to set up the RS-232 port,
and get status - This device cannot start (Code 10). There don't appear to
be any conflicts.
Any suggestions?
Thanks -
Brian

AFAIK, without a separate serial port card, you can't have more than four COM
ports. There should be a PMCIA serial port card that will work with your
laptop. Go to the store where you bought the machine, and check it out.

HTH&GL


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[Jim Hungerford]

USB to serial converter would be appropriate here.

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