in windows you go into device manager and com ports and find the port there, likely the device drive will load from microsoft unless your adapter is bootlegged
in linux you either dmesg and find the device it's assigned too when it is connected or ls -la /dev/ttyUSB* and you will see the usb serial ports likely the only one there is the one you just plugged in imho I prefer https://a.co/d/0SWmSd3 for my usb adapters for hooking up retro stuff.. just works.. no issues with drivers and has cool lights to see what's working On Thu, Sep 28, 2023 at 2:50 PM Peter Vollan <[email protected]> wrote: > I finally found that my Surface Pro Go is using COM3, but it says "driver > error". > I am using a prolific pl2303 adaptor. I have not been able to get the > driver: Prolific's Taiwanese web site is down, and whenever download a file > the driver is not in the zip. Windowsreport.com talks about menu options > that do not exist on my Surface Pro Go. > Strangely, when I plug into my Linux Mint box, TS-DOS says "Communication > Error" rather than the usual "Drive Not Ready". > > > On Tue, 26 Sept 2023 at 17:52, Kurt McCullum <[email protected]> wrote: > >> A couple of questions >> >> What com port is your USB device on? >> Is it set to auto start or are you clicking the button to start the >> service? >> What kind of USB to serial device are you using? >> >> Kurt >> >> On Tue, Sep 26, 2023, at 5:18 PM, Peter Vollan wrote: >> >> Okay, I have mComm installed. It says "Unabled to start service" and then >> "TPDD/TELCOM Service started". Maybe it's the usb to serial connector? >> >> On Tue, 26 Sept 2023 at 06:53, David Plass <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Yup, mcomm works fine on my Windows 10 laptop, connecting to my M102 via >> a usb-to-serial cable. >> >> On Mon, Sep 25, 2023 at 9:47 PM Kurt McCullum <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> Peter, >> >> If you look farther down on the page you will see setup250.exe which is >> the installer for the Windows version of mComm. >> >> Kurt >> >> On Mon, Sep 25, 2023, at 6:29 PM, Peter Vollan wrote: >> >> Bitchin 100 says that there is a Windows version of Mcomm, but it just >> connects to Kurt's member page which only has versions for the Android and >> iPhone. >> >> On Sun, 24 Sept 2023 at 17:06, Ken St. Cyr <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I walked through process of setting up and using laddiecon on Windows in >> my REXCPM video, in case that helps - >> https://youtu.be/eZQLcTmW1sE?si=rvCK--t51untHLZt&t=353. >> >> //Ken S. >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> *From:* M100 <[email protected]> on behalf of John R. >> Hogerhuis <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Sunday, September 24, 2023 4:34 PM >> *To:* [email protected] <[email protected]> >> *Subject:* Re: [M100] file transfer >> >> >> >> On Sun, Sep 24, 2023, 1:16 PM Peter Vollan <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> How do you think I could use my Surface Laptop Go running Windows 11 Pro >> as a TPDD server? >> >> >> Laddiealpha should work fine. Let me know if you run into issues. >> >> -- John. >> >> >> >> >>
