[TenTec] Eagle

[marsh at ka5m.net]

Barry has it right, as usual. 

Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, and 10 will all support a serial port. Your
laptop may not have a physical serial port, but if it did, the OS would
support it.

But your laptop probably has a USB port. There are inexpensive converters
that use something called an FTDI chip that will convert a USB port into an
RS232 (COM) port that works.

You didn't mention what software you are trying to use to get your Eagle and
laptop talking to each other.

Marsh, KA5M 

-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Barry N1EU
Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2016 9:39 AM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Eagle

He's not finding a Vista driver for what Al?  All he needs is a serial port.

Barry N1EU

On Sat, Apr 30, 2016 at 2:01 PM, Al Gulseth <wb5jnc at centurytel.net> wrote:

> I won't get into the Windows vs. *nix debate (although I personally 
> use and prefer Linux.) However, I would urge Lee if he wants to stay 
> with Windows to upgrade to at least Windows 7 as Vista hasn't been 
> supported or updated for about four years now. That's why he's not 
> finding a Vista driver.
>
> 73, Al
>
> On Sat April 30 2016 7:16:43 am Clayton Brantley via TenTec wrote:
> > I dumped Windows because of that.  Try Ubuntu Linux ver 16.10lts.
> > Just plug something in and it works.  No need to look for drivers.
> >
> > Windows is just another dud.
> >
> > 73 Clayton N4EV
> > --------------------------------------------
> > On Sat, 4/30/16, leen3lpj <leen3lpj at nep.net> wrote:
> >
> >  Subject: [TenTec] Eagle
> >  To: TenTec at contesting.com
> >  Date: Saturday, April 30, 2016, 7:16 AM
> >
> >  Hi Fellas,
> >       I'm trying to connect my eagle to  my laptop and it needs a 
> > driver  apparently.  It can't seem to find it.
> >       The laptop is running Vista.
> >       Has anyone had the same problem and  how did they resolve it?
> >           Thank You,
> >
> >           Lee  N3LPJ
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