Hi Gil, Well, I was afraid you would say something like that. I've even considered trying a different bluetooth adapter, but sounds like I'd probably just be wasting my time.
That's really unfortunate, hopefully Vista will address this but I'm sure it will create it's own set of fun and games. I'm really glad this has come up though as it may save many people trying to take advantage of some of the new ks7 features from a lot of frustration that really isn't Humanware's fault at all. Don On Sun, 29 Jan 2006 18:00:59 -0500, Gil Lutz wrote: No, the ports aren't released. Windows just assigns the next higher port. I've confirmed this with a number of manufacturers of devices that connect by Bluetooth serial connections. I'm also having a problem with a modem that after a computer upgrade is now being seen as a Bluetooth serial device and is assigned a com port out of range of the normal com 1,2 or 3 where it should be and was before the computer upgrade. We've tried everything and can't get it assigned to com 3 where it belongs. Don't you just love computers??? Gil At 05:50 PM 1/29/2006, you wrote: >Gil or anyone else knowledgable in this area, >What you say makes sense unfortunately. I apparently don't have as >many devices connected as you do as my com ports are now in the area of 14. >What I'm wondering though is when you plug in a device such as a >small external disc, or maybe a braille display, etc., obviously >windows sets up the driver for >the device and assigns it a virtual com port. If you remove that >device simply by unplugging it and maybe rebooting, it does not show >up in the hardware >anywhere that I can see. >So my question to anyone who know is if that virtual com port is >released when you unplug the device. In other words, could you get >the com port down to a >reasonable number if you unplugged several usb-related devices? I >also have a couple of card readers which I use from time to time, so >if the ports aren't >released, something like that could drive the number up too. >Thanks, >Don >___ >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.23/243 - Release Date: 1/27/2006 __________ NOD32 1.1386 (20060129) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
