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Com 1 problem

ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
edited 2003-11-05 15:06 in General Discussion
Hi, I was hoping someone could help me out with my com 1. I am
trying to download a program into my bs2 and it won't recognize it.
I checked my device manager and it seemed ok. I can't get any
programs to work with it. Does anyone have any ideas as to what I
can try?

Thanks,

Chris

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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2003-11-04 03:52
    Do you have a PDA or similar device that is highjacking that comm port?

    -- Jon Williams
    -- Applications Engineer, Parallax
    -- Dallas Office


    Original Message
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    Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 9:23 PM
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    Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Com 1 problem


    Hi, I was hoping someone could help me out with my com 1. I am
    trying to download a program into my bs2 and it won't recognize it.
    I checked my device manager and it seemed ok. I can't get any
    programs to work with it. Does anyone have any ideas as to what I
    can try?

    Thanks,

    Chris


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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2003-11-04 04:22
    What kind of computer? Have you tried using other COMx numbers with the
    Parallax software? Even if you only have one visible com port its number
    could be something different than com1. I've had this sort of problem on
    IBM notebooks because COM1 is usually assigned to the IR port. The DB9
    connector is usually COM2: on these systems.

    -- Al Margolis, founder
    www.hobbyengineering.com
    The technology builder's source for kits, components, supplies, tools, books
    and education.
    Original Message
    From: Jon Williams [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=SDEio_mVEgPd7LDWsIAD2yfVA6KWt7jKXLHx_gtS9IMF0ba3H8iDttYo5LmURimCGOrMoMGBuYSd078I]jwilliams@p...[/url
    Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 7:52 PM
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    Subject: RE: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Com 1 problem


    Do you have a PDA or similar device that is highjacking that comm port?

    -- Jon Williams
    -- Applications Engineer, Parallax
    -- Dallas Office


    Original Message
    From: christopher41877 [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=FVxH8QEWaOiMwMXk1sOseZ9fvrKKndEZOfDQ-RXjV7hhuAeIcsLM_EDNFDFXq6r8ddYLdpWlKNcm1HSPtaIlAlT4l18FO2I]CHRIS@R...[/url
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    To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Com 1 problem


    Hi, I was hoping someone could help me out with my com 1. I am
    trying to download a program into my bs2 and it won't recognize it.
    I checked my device manager and it seemed ok. I can't get any
    programs to work with it. Does anyone have any ideas as to what I
    can try?

    Thanks,

    Chris


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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2003-11-04 05:00
    Don't forget some computers can't use COM1 and 3 (or 2 and 4) at the same
    time. So maybe you have something on COM 3 interfering with COM 1.

    Regards,

    Al Williams
    AWC
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    >
    Original Message
    > From: Al Margolis(TX) [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=7E2gI5M1RvzT8KOJFgxYpLO1ghlBXFolCJHOz8oXppv-BLvvvGHxXkfwP68nIqYCaFh7uwu4]al@b...[/url
    > Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 10:23 PM
    > To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    > Subject: RE: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Com 1 problem
    >
    >
    > What kind of computer? Have you tried using other COMx
    > numbers with the Parallax software? Even if you only have
    > one visible com port its number could be something different
    > than com1. I've had this sort of problem on IBM notebooks
    > because COM1 is usually assigned to the IR port. The DB9
    > connector is usually COM2: on these systems.
    >
    > -- Al Margolis, founder
    > www.hobbyengineering.com
    > The technology builder's source for kits, components,
    > supplies, tools, books and education.
    >
    >
    Original Message
    > From: Jon Williams [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=_NeTaLZZor-KA0q5maPuhxagdMVpY5LTKKcFktd_nOUPSjwn1fJydFAwefU1SORnPGsGQ1aJNPkhM3vfWQ]jwilliams@p...[/url
    > Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 7:52 PM
    > To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    > Subject: RE: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Com 1 problem
    >
    >
    > Do you have a PDA or similar device that is highjacking that
    > comm port?
    >
    > -- Jon Williams
    > -- Applications Engineer, Parallax
    > -- Dallas Office
    >
    >
    >
    >
    Original Message
    > From: christopher41877 [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=yxK2c6T7UoV0qqpu2exxPUPRapz7rwsQWuVsBOyEtdILKCMuoDLp0yV7Xpo4W4M2nYHc83jndkBaiqX-9vHJ2Mi1SzE]CHRIS@R...[/url
    > Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 9:23 PM
    > To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    > Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Com 1 problem
    >
    >
    > Hi, I was hoping someone could help me out with my com 1. I
    > am trying to download a program into my bs2 and it won't
    > recognize it. I checked my device manager and it seemed ok.
    > I can't get any programs to work with it. Does anyone have
    > any ideas as to what I can try?
    >
    > Thanks,
    >
    > Chris
    >
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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2003-11-04 15:04
    Chris,

    Are you using a Toshiba laptop? If so, you need to disable the FIFO buffers.

    Jonathan

    www.madlabs.info
    Original Message
    From: "christopher41877" <CHRIS@R...>
    To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
    Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 7:22 PM
    Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Com 1 problem


    > Hi, I was hoping someone could help me out with my com 1. I am
    > trying to download a program into my bs2 and it won't recognize it.
    > I checked my device manager and it seemed ok. I can't get any
    > programs to work with it. Does anyone have any ideas as to what I
    > can try?
    >
    > Thanks,
    >
    > Chris
    >
    >
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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2003-11-04 20:59
    Thanks for all of the replies. I am using a dell inspiron 2500. It
    seems to be a hardware issue. Everything I have does not work on
    com 1. Also I tried using a dos program to check the serial port
    and that didn't work either. Any more ideas?


    --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "Jonathan Peakall"
    <jpeakall@p...> wrote:
    > Chris,
    >
    > Are you using a Toshiba laptop? If so, you need to disable the
    FIFO buffers.
    >
    > Jonathan
    >
    > www.madlabs.info
    >
    >
    Original Message
    > From: "christopher41877" <CHRIS@R...>
    > To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
    > Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 7:22 PM
    > Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Com 1 problem
    >
    >
    > > Hi, I was hoping someone could help me out with my com 1. I am
    > > trying to download a program into my bs2 and it won't recognize
    it.
    > > I checked my device manager and it seemed ok. I can't get any
    > > programs to work with it. Does anyone have any ideas as to what
    I
    > > can try?
    > >
    > > Thanks,
    > >
    > > Chris
    > >
    > >
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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2003-11-04 21:04
    It could be that the IR port on the dell may be assigned as com1, you would
    have to disable the IR port?

    Alex

    --On Tuesday, November 04, 2003 8:59 PM +0000 christopher41877
    <CHRIS@R...> wrote:

    > Thanks for all of the replies. I am using a dell inspiron 2500. It
    > seems to be a hardware issue. Everything I have does not work on
    > com 1. Also I tried using a dos program to check the serial port
    > and that didn't work either. Any more ideas?
    >
    >
    > --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "Jonathan Peakall"
    > <jpeakall@p...> wrote:
    > > Chris,
    > >
    > > Are you using a Toshiba laptop? If so, you need to disable the
    > FIFO buffers.
    > >
    > > Jonathan
    > >
    > > www.madlabs.info
    > >
    > >
    Original Message
    > > From: "christopher41877" <CHRIS@R...>
    > > To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
    > > Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 7:22 PM
    > > Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Com 1 problem
    > >
    > >
    > > > Hi, I was hoping someone could help me out with my com 1. I am
    > > > trying to download a program into my bs2 and it won't recognize
    > it.
    > > > I checked my device manager and it seemed ok. I can't get any
    > > > programs to work with it. Does anyone have any ideas as to what
    > I
    > > > can try?
    > > >
    > > > Thanks,
    > > >
    > > > Chris
    > > >
    > > >
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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2003-11-05 01:00
    What operating system? ie Windows 95 / 98 / ME etc...


    > Thanks for all of the replies. I am using a dell inspiron 2500. It
    > seems to be a hardware issue. Everything I have does not work on
    > com 1. Also I tried using a dos program to check the serial port
    > and that didn't work either. Any more ideas?

    > > Are you using a Toshiba laptop? If so, you need to disable the
    > FIFO buffers.

    > > > Hi, I was hoping someone could help me out with my com 1. I am
    > > > trying to download a program into my bs2 and it won't recognize
    > it.
    > > > I checked my device manager and it seemed ok. I can't get any
    > > > programs to work with it. Does anyone have any ideas as to what
    > I
    > > > can try?
    > > >
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2003-11-05 01:59
    XP pro

    --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, Bill Boyer <daweasel@s...> wrote:
    > What operating system? ie Windows 95 / 98 / ME etc...
    >
    >
    > > Thanks for all of the replies. I am using a dell inspiron
    2500. It
    > > seems to be a hardware issue. Everything I have does not work
    on
    > > com 1. Also I tried using a dos program to check the serial
    port
    > > and that didn't work either. Any more ideas?
    >
    > > > Are you using a Toshiba laptop? If so, you need to disable the
    > > FIFO buffers.
    >
    > > > > Hi, I was hoping someone could help me out with my com 1. I
    am
    > > > > trying to download a program into my bs2 and it won't
    recognize
    > > it.
    > > > > I checked my device manager and it seemed ok. I can't get
    any
    > > > > programs to work with it. Does anyone have any ideas as to
    what
    > > I
    > > > > can try?
    > > > >
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2003-11-05 15:06
    Suggestion:
    Purchase a good USB to serial adapter -- The BAFO unit sold by
    parallax is a good deal, and I like the KeySpan unit. This will let
    you install a known-good serial port on the USB port of your Dell.
    Stay away from

    -- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "christopher41877" <CHRIS@R...>
    wrote:
    > Thanks for all of the replies. I am using a dell inspiron 2500.
    It
    > seems to be a hardware issue. Everything I have does not work on
    > com 1. Also I tried using a dos program to check the serial port
    > and that didn't work either. Any more ideas?
    >
    >
    > --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "Jonathan Peakall"
    > <jpeakall@p...> wrote:
    > > Chris,
    > >
    > > Are you using a Toshiba laptop? If so, you need to disable the
    > FIFO buffers.
    > >
    > > Jonathan
    > >
    > > www.madlabs.info
    > >
    > >
    Original Message
    > > From: "christopher41877" <CHRIS@R...>
    > > To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
    > > Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 7:22 PM
    > > Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Com 1 problem
    > >
    > >
    > > > Hi, I was hoping someone could help me out with my com 1. I am
    > > > trying to download a program into my bs2 and it won't recognize
    > it.
    > > > I checked my device manager and it seemed ok. I can't get any
    > > > programs to work with it. Does anyone have any ideas as to
    what
    > I
    > > > can try?
    > > >
    > > > Thanks,
    > > >
    > > > Chris
    > > >
    > > >
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