How to change COM-port for a virtual device?

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Hi. I have a bluetooth GPS receiver connected to a laptop with Windows XP
prof.

I do the BT connection in the builtin "Bluetooth manager" in WinXP and the
GPS receiver is getting the virtual COM-port nr 16.

The problem is that the software (Fugawi ver 3.1) which should connect to
the GPS receiver can not handle COM-ports higher then 10.

Is there a way to change the nr of the COM-port for this virtual device?

Anyone?

Thanks in advance.

Best regards
Martin Rådbo
Teknologia
 
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Patrick Keenan

Martin Rådbo said:
Hi. I have a bluetooth GPS receiver connected to a laptop with Windows XP
prof.

I do the BT connection in the builtin "Bluetooth manager" in WinXP and the
GPS receiver is getting the virtual COM-port nr 16.

The problem is that the software (Fugawi ver 3.1) which should connect to
the GPS receiver can not handle COM-ports higher then 10.

Is there a way to change the nr of the COM-port for this virtual device?

Anyone?

Thanks in advance.

Best regards
Martin Rådbo
Teknologia

Yes, in Device Manager, Ports, right-click on the serial port and choose
properties. Choose Port Settings tab, then Advanced, and change the
comport number.

HTH
-pk
 
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=?Windows-1252?Q?Martin_R=E5dbo?=

There are no port tab for this device...

I know it use to be for psysical COM-ports but unfortunately not this time.
Any other idea?

// Martin

"Patrick Keenan" <[email protected]> skrev i meddelandet
: : > Hi. I have a bluetooth GPS receiver connected to a laptop with Windows
XP
: > prof.
: >
: > I do the BT connection in the builtin "Bluetooth manager" in WinXP and
the
: > GPS receiver is getting the virtual COM-port nr 16.
: >
: > The problem is that the software (Fugawi ver 3.1) which should connect
to
: > the GPS receiver can not handle COM-ports higher then 10.
: >
: > Is there a way to change the nr of the COM-port for this virtual device?
: >
: > Anyone?
: >
: > Thanks in advance.
: >
: > Best regards
: > Martin Rådbo
: > Teknologia
:
: Yes, in Device Manager, Ports, right-click on the serial port and choose
: properties. Choose Port Settings tab, then Advanced, and change the
: comport number.
:
: HTH
: -pk
:
:
 

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