Mike Bryce wrote:
> guess what? The usb serial adapter automatically adjusts the com
> ports. so the usb adapter is now com 5. great! The ten tec software
> only goes to com4!
>
> oh.. it gets better..
>
> If I unplug the com1 serial port, the computer reconfigures the usb
> port to com2.
>
> found out that everytime i shut down and reboot, I get new and
> different com ports for the usb adapters.
This would be a non-issue with Linux. Static com port assignments and in
order. But, IIRC you can access the com port assignments under MS and
change them to suit your needs. Look in the control panel under system
and then hardware.
Ed W3NR
Debian GNU/Linux available here:: debian.org
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