Paul,
> I have 3 USB to serial adapter cables and if I left them
> plugged in to the computer during bootup Vista64 would
> assign new COM port numbers to them.
That's a problem with the driver ... check the manufacturer's
(or the chip vendor's) web site for updated Vista 64 drivers.
The issue is that the old drivers were not being identified
properly and Vista was actually reinstalling them every time
it booted.
73,
... Joe, W4TV
> -----Original Message-----
> From: yaesu-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:yaesu-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Paul Playford
> Sent: Monday, September 07, 2009 1:51 PM
> To: Graham Shortreed; Yaesu@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [Yaesu] FT1000MP MKV FIELD & USB
>
>
> You may have a problem if you are running Vista64 as your
> operating system.
>
> I have 3 USB to serial adapter cables and if I left them
> plugged in to the
> computer during bootup Vista64 would assign new COM port
> numbers to them.
> When I got up to COM18, COM19 & COM20, and my logging
> software would only go
> up to COM16 I knew I had a problem.
>
> I purchased a 2 port PCI to serial adapter on eBay and no
> more problems.
>
> de Paul, W8AEF
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Graham Shortreed" <gshortre@telus.net>
> To: <Yaesu@contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, September 07, 2009 9:01 AM
> Subject: [Yaesu] FT1000MP MKV FIELD & USB
>
>
> > This may seem like a silly question, but I need to know if
> anyone has
> > had
> > this problem, or do I have a problem.
> > I've replaced my old computer (that had 2 9pin serial
> ports) with a new
> > one that only has usb ports. Do I just get a cable that
> has the 9pin
> > connector on one end and a usb connector on the other end
> hand and just
> > hook it up, or do I have a potential problem?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Graham VE7ABC
>
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