Ok Many thanks Have re named com port's and the system is working ... new problem has shown up .... HRD will communicate via the usb comm port with the ft-897-d ... but I now fine that fldigi and wspr will not ..... dh !
Tnx- G .. --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Dave Wright <hfradio...@...> wrote: > > If you "rename" the new port to one of the old ports that is now unused, > you'll have no problems. > > Dave > > On Sun, Jan 3, 2010 at 5:12 PM, graham787 <g0...@...> wrote: > > > > > > > Windows device manager is showing all the com ports 1 > 12 are in use .. > > but i only have 3 usb to serial devices and 1 usb modem in the pc > > > > using the port 'scanner' in HRD (press connect button) the window is > > showing me that devices no longer in the pc are using the ports .. by 'all > > ports display > > > > selecting only ports connected to pc .. then the 4 usb devices are shown > > ..... > > > > Q how do you remove the old devices from windows .. so at the com ports do > > not show as ''in use'' ?? > > > > I have found i can change the com port of the new usb/serial adaptor to one > > of the 'old' ports .. but then I have 2 ports with the same number .. is > > this ''ok'' ?? > > > > I need to allocate low com port numbers 1234 to old software > > > > Tnx - G .. > > > > > > > > > > -- > hfradio...@... > "It isn't radio unless it bounces off the sky" >
