I've always just plugged in one device at a time and tried ports until the device starts working. Nothing has ever broken. Win XP is a ton better than 98. as always - YMMV
Good Luck es 73 de W1EL Eric Lowell Eastern Maine Electronics Inc. 48 Loon Road Wesley ME 04686 [email protected] www.satnetmaine.com --- On Thu, 9/17/09, Larry Alkoff <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Larry Alkoff <[email protected]> > Subject: [Dx4win] How to identify serial ports on new computer? > To: "DX4WIN Reflector" <[email protected]> > Date: Thursday, September 17, 2009, 11:27 AM > My trusty old Windows 98SE computer > was destroyed by lightning. > > I have pressed into service a reliable Windows XP Pro > computer. > Since it only has 1 serial port, I installed a CyberPro PCI > 4S which > contains 4 serial ports, 2 on a PCI board and 2 more on a > bracket that > plugs into the PCI card. > > The additional ports are labled serial 8 through 11. > > How can I identify the extra serial ports so I can assign > them in DX4Win > to rig control, Rigblaster and MMTTY? > > I really don't want to plug serial ports in willy-nilly > because I fear > breaking something. > > I have a break-out box and may try jumpering serial pins 2 > and 3 to see > if any lights blink but I'm hoping for another method. > > Please help, _ really need Glorioso! > > Larry Alkoff N2LA > ______________________________________________________________ > Dx4win mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
