is the comm port on the laptop enabled? a lot of dells come with it disabled 
for some stupid reason known only by dell.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2007 11:10 PM
Subject: programming TMV7A with a laptop


> Hi, all.
>
> I have been having a problem programming my TMV7A with a laptop computer,
> the memory programming software, and the required interface cable.
>
> Everything seems to work very well when doing the programming with my main
> PC, but when I switch to the laptop, I consistently get an error message
> that reads something like "communications time-out error".
>
> Both the main PC and the laptop have Windows XP, and they both use comport 
> 1
> for the programming. ... I even checked the laptop for com ports, and com
> port 1 is the one that is checked.
>
> My laptop is a Dell Lattitude 610.
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I might get the software and
> programming cable to work with the laptop.
>
> 73 and thanks as always from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> Big Rapids, MI