Tom,

You should probably check the configuration of COM1.  Go to Control Panel, 
System, and tab to Device Manager.  You'll see a tree view of everything on 
your computer, so you should look for ports.  Under Ports, you'll find a 
list of all of them, so select COM1 and press Alt-Enter to bring up the 
properties.  The port should be set to 1200 BPS, 8 data bits, no parity, and 
software handshake (x-on/x-off).  If this doesn't fix the problem, you'll 
have to find out if the port is configured as a null modem, but hopefully, 
you won't have to go that far.  Have fun.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2007 23:10
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
>
>
>