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#70094 - 12/02/2002 04:38 Serial Connection
CrashLander stranger Registered: 12/02/2002 Posts: 26	My machine seems to be unable to open a com port to use with the rio car player. I have tried everything I can think of, but still no go. I am running Windows 98se. Does anybody have any suggestions? (I removed the modem and tried using that port, and I have all the setting set as recommended.)
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#70095 - 12/02/2002 10:37 Re: Serial Connection [Re: CrashLander]
tfabris carpal tunnel Registered: 20/12/1999 Posts: 31600 Loc: Seattle, WA	Have you checked to make sure the COM port is enabled in the BIOS? What does the Device Manager say about the COM port? Do you get a Little Yellow Boo Boo Icon? _________________________ Tony Fabris
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#70096 - 12/02/2002 10:44 Re: Serial Connection [Re: tfabris]
tonyc carpal tunnel Registered: 27/06/1999 Posts: 7058 Loc: Pittsburgh, PA	Do you get a Little Yellow Boo Boo Icon? There we go with the technical terms again. How are we going to be able to help any of the new users if we keep using this jargon? _________________________ - Tony C my empeg stuff
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#70097 - 12/02/2002 11:15 Re: Serial Connection [Re: tonyc]
CrashLander stranger Registered: 12/02/2002 Posts: 26	It is enabled, and there are no boo-boos anywhere. Port settings are 115200 bps, 8 data bits, parity none, stop bits 1, and flow control none. When using HyperTerminal, it says, "Unable to open COM1" (or 2, or 3, ...). This one has me stumpped.
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#70098 - 12/02/2002 11:19 Re: Serial Connection [Re: CrashLander]
tfabris carpal tunnel Registered: 20/12/1999 Posts: 31600 Loc: Seattle, WA	Do you have another piece of software that is grabbing the COM port? Perhaps a PalmSync utility running? Edit: I just noticed that the Hyperterminal FAQ entry doesn't mention PalmSync. OOPS! Updating that now... _________________________ Tony Fabris
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#70099 - 12/02/2002 11:19 Re: Serial Connection [Re: CrashLander]
beaker addict Registered: 19/08/2000 Posts: 588 Loc: England	You haven't got anything like HotSync hogging the port have you? _________________________ Marcus 32 gig MKII (various colours) & 30gig MKIIa
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#70100 - 12/02/2002 18:27 Re: Serial Connection [Re: tfabris]
jwickis addict Registered: 24/08/2000 Posts: 658 Loc: India	Perhaps a PalmSync utility running? That thing is always hogging the com port on mine.
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#70101 - 13/02/2002 01:25 Re: Serial Connection [Re: jwickis]
CrashLander stranger Registered: 12/02/2002 Posts: 26	Problem solved! - stupid mouse : ( Thanks.
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