Steve:

Thanks for the very helpful response as usual.

I'll check it out, and let you know what I find.

I need to be able to program the TMV7A with a laptop because of our RV trip 
this summer to Arizona to visit our son, and because of being net control 
for the Michigander state-wide bike tour later in the summer.

Thanks again, and 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 11:37 AM
Subject: Re: programming TMV7A with a laptop


> 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
>>
>>
>>
>