Do you use the serial port with other applications? I use a Thinkpad w/NT
at work and when I recieved it the serial port was disabled. There is a
Thinkpad utility program to set up the serial ports as well as other
hardware.
You may also need to check it in the bios.
73,
Alan N5NA
----- Original Message -----
From: "dr" <kg0us@swbell.net>
To: "Writelog" <writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, October 15, 2001 21:14 PM
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Any Win NT driver support to allow rig control
throughserial port?
> When connecting serial port of Desktop computer with Windows 98 to Kenwood
> IF232C I can control and read my TS850 VFO A frequency and mode.
>
> When connecting serial port of IBM thinkpad laptop with Windows NT to
Kenwood
> IF232C I can not control or read my TS850 VFO A frequency and mode.
>
> I used the same Writelog port setup in both cases. Desktop computer works
> while Writelog says No Rig! on IBM thinkpad with Windows NT. The two
> computers are right next to each other so it is easy to swap the serial
port
> cable.
>
> Dave KG0US
> kg0us@swbell.net
>
>
>
> Steve Baron - KB3MM wrote:
>
> > Don't think there should be any problem there.
> >
> > Why not post what you are seeing when you try..error messages, lack of
> > response, rig, etc.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "dr" <kg0us@swbell.net>
> > To: "Writelog" <writelog@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 1:07 AM
> > Subject: [WriteLog] Any Win NT driver support to allow rig control
through
> > serial port?
> >
> > >
> > > I have a laptop computer available for contest use but it has Windows
NT
> > > for an operating system. It does not seem to allow me to control my
rig
> > > through the serial port. Are there any drivers available to allow rig
> > > control over the serial port when using Windows NT?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Dave KG0US
> > > kg0us@swbell.net
> > >
> > >
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