John:

I thought the com port  was enabled, but maybe not. ... Can you tell me how 
to check to see if it's enabled?  Do I check in the control panel, hardware 
devices, or where?

Thanks, and 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2007 11:28 PM
Subject: Re: programming TMV7A with a laptop


> 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
>