[WriteLog] Belkin USB to Serial: Com Port Assignment?

[Gerald Wilson]

Dick    W0RAA,

I would request those giving helpful answers to post those answers to the 
reflector since it is quite likely someone else might have the same problem.

That way we will increase our collective knowledge, and the archives will 
hold an answer for those that encounter the problem later.

This is almost certainly an operating system (version ?), security hurdle to 
be dealt with, but that hurdle has caused you a problem with your use of 
WriteLog.  Hopefully someone will respond with an effective solution to your 
question on the reflector.

Supportively with 73,

    Jerry    K7VIT

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dick Thompson" <w0raa at w0raa.com>
To: "Writelog Reflector" <writelog at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 16:52
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Belkin USB to Serial: Com Port Assignment?


> Since we're on this topic, I'd like to ask a question.  I was going to 
> send
> Rich the same info, and when I went into Control Panel and got to the
> Advanced Section, I got a pop up window that said I needed to have Write
> priveleges in the Registry to make changes, and it wouldn't let me in.  I
> tried it on my laptop and there was no problem.  Does anybody know what I
> might need to do to allow "write" privileges to make changes to my COM 
> Ports
> if need be?
>
> You can e-mail me at w0raa at w0raa.com if you want to keep it "off 
> reflector".
>
> Dick
> W0RAA
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Richard Thorne" <rmthorne at cox.net>
> Cc: "WriteLog List" <writelog at contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 9:26 AM
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Belkin USB to Serial: Com Port Assignment?
>
>
>> Thanks to K5NA the problem has been resolved by going into control panel
>> and then:
>>
>> - Click  system
>> - Click hardware
>> - Click device manager
>> - Click Ports
>> - Richt click the usb com port that needs to be changed and select
>> properties
>> - Click the port settings tab
>> - Click advanced
>> - Select the com port from the drop down menu
>>
>> Worked like a champ.
>>
>> Rich - N5ZC
>>
>>
>> Richard Thorne wrote:
>>> Is there a way to change the com port assignment of the Belkin, or any
>>> usb to serial port adapter?
>>>
>>> When I plug the Belkin F5U103 it automatically assigns com port 6.  I'd
>>> like to reassign it to say com 2 or 3.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Rich - N5ZC
>>>