Settings sayd "Prolific USB-to Serial Comm Port (COM3) - Driver Error Device Manager says Device Cannot Start.
On Thu, 28 Sept 2023 at 14:56, Gregory McGill <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>
