Also, where Steve told you to look in the control panel, device manager and
all, somewhere in the properties of that com port, there is power saving
options, disable that. That will shut off the port when not in use and while
that helps very little with the battery life at best, some times it won't
activate when it should. I forget exactly where it is, but if you want to
change that, let me know and I'll check on it and let you know where it is.
----- Original Message -----
From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 12:10 PM
Subject: Re: programming TMV7A with a laptop
> 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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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