I only buy batteries in radio shack.
If you buy anything else, you better know what your buying and how it works.
73 De Anthony W2AJV
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Humbert" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2004 5:23 PM
Subject: Re: usb to serial with a laptop
> Just wondering? Do any of you know anyone who hasn't had problems with
> anything other than batteries purchased at Radio Shack? I sure don't.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2004 12:31 PM
> Subject: Re: usb to serial with a laptop
>
>
>> Well, it should be, you plug it in to the computer, it sees it and when
>> you
>> put the floppy in it would find the driver, to change com port number, go
>> in
>> your control panel, then to system, control bat to hardware, hit spacebar
>> on
>> that, then arrow to com ports or command LPT, right arrow on that, see
>> what
>> com number is there, make sure the adapter is plugged in to the computer
>> while doing this, to change the com port number, tab to properties and
>> look
>> around, you'll find it. That's how it works with me on XP home, part of
>> your problem could be you went to radio shack, but you can try that
>> first.
>> I'm not sure what brand mien is but I got it at www.amazon.com and
>> actually
>> have 2 of them, 1 for my laptop and 1 for this desktop and both work fine
>> though they do install on what ever com number they want and I have to
>> bring
>> them back in to a useable number.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "K5IN" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2004 3:13 PM
>> Subject: Re: usb to serial with a laptop
>>
>>
>>> Ok, maybe the problem is that I bought a Radio Shack usb to serial
>>> adapter
>>> cable. The box says it is for a printer cable but in fact is a usb to 9
>>> pin
>>> serial cable. The floppy that comes with it seems to be of no
>>> assistance
>>> and xp-pro cannot seem to do anything to find it. Now maybe you can
>>> answer
>>> this, is there something I need to do to tell it about the proper com
>>> port
>>> assignment? You might want to respond off list.
>>>
>>> I appreciate you guys thoughts on this matter. It is a frustration to
>>> buy
>>> a
>>> new laptop and not be able to program all of the serial devices such as
>>> the
>>> ts-2000. I also have scanners and a repeater controller that are all
>>> serial
>>> devices.
>>>
>>> 73 de Brian, k5in
>>
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