[WriteLog] Deleted comport 5

[john at kk9a.com]

WA4KY asked also this question in July. Marsh is correct that you can use
any port in Writelog for rig control. Changing it is under setup -> ports.
There is not enough information as to what he is using to create COM ports.
I doubt that a Windows 10 computer has any physical serial ports.

John KK9A

ka5m wrote: 

This may not be much help, but....

There is nothing (that I'm aware of) in WriteLog that dictates that only
COM5 can be used. I use COM3 for rig control and to send CW.

The comport that you "deleted" - was it a hardware comport with its own
UART, or was it a USB=>COM adapter?

With Windows 10 you can take a look at what's going on at:

Control Panel => Device Manager => Ports (COM & LPT) => General, Driver

Hopefully all you did was Disable Device.

73,
Marsh, KA5M


-----Original Message-----
From: WriteLog <writelog-bounces at contesting.com> On Behalf Of GARY
KENNISON
Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2021 5:18 PM
To: writelog at contesting.com
Subject: [WriteLog] Deleted comport 5

Ok, I don't know if this is a windows question or a Writelog.

I inadvertently deleted com 5 on my pc which I was always able to use for
rig control.  Now Writelog will not accept any com port to use for rig
control(frequency and mode) display. I can use comport 1 for either PTT or
frequency display, but obviously not at the same time. When I try with com 5
or any other port, I get a message about missing a file.

Question is, since I can not find an answer on how to reinstate a deleted
port thru windows (10), and/or is there something in Writelog that dictates
that only com 5 can be used?

I know very little of programming and registry files, but would appreciate
someone pointing me in the write direction of how to use get PTT and rig
control at the same time again.

Thanks and 73
Gary WA4KY

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