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Need advice on getting stamp to work with my laptop

ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
edited 2003-07-10 14:22 in General Discussion
Hi All,

I am trying to get my laptop to work with my stamp but I don't have the
correct serial port. I have a LP1 port which the software doesn't want to
recognize.

What do I need to do to fix this problem? Are there different drivers
available? What sort of tests can I perform to determine what the problem
may be?

Mike

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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2003-07-10 00:25
    Mike,

    Some Labtops over ride the Serial port to run a ir port. One thing thatg might
    help is you might have to disable the ir port and re-enable the serial port in
    the device manager in order to download to the basic stamp. if that dosn't work,
    some retail stores like radio shack offer a usb to serial cable, but i'm not
    shure if that works or not. Good Luck

    walt


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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2003-07-10 14:22
    The LP1 port is a Parallel port. If you're working with
    a BS1, that's what you need. If you're working with a
    BS2, you need a working serial port (COM1).

    So, which stamp are you trying to interface?
    What board do you have it plugged in to?


    --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, Mike <mjsnow@d...> wrote:
    > Hi All,
    >
    > I am trying to get my laptop to work with my stamp but I don't have
    the
    > correct serial port. I have a LP1 port which the software doesn't
    want to
    > recognize.
    >
    > What do I need to do to fix this problem? Are there different
    drivers
    > available? What sort of tests can I perform to determine what the
    problem
    > may be?
    >
    > Mike
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