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Trafpol · 12-06-07, 12:07 AM

Hi im new to this forum but not techwatch. Im having a problem getting anything to connect to my serial port. No matter what number I show it as is wont connect. Am I missing a setting somewhere. I have looked in device manager. I can see com 1 but nothing re serial port.

lincsat · 12-06-07, 12:53 PM

COM 1 should be your serial port - Do you have a physical port on the back of your PC, what are you trying to connect?

I usually use the following settings - 9600, 8, n, 1, n

javed · 12-06-07, 05:08 PM

there should be two nine pin serial ports on the back of your computer the top one is com 1. There are no set perameters for it but it depends on which device you are using for. Mostly it works straight away because it dont need any drivers or special software.

Trafpol · 07-07-07, 05:29 PM

oh hello you two fancy meeting you here ...lol
Yes Im obviously trying to connect to the rs32 port on "a box" nothing I try works......

12-06-07, 12:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
Trafpol Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 101 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	com port Hi im new to this forum but not techwatch. Im having a problem getting anything to connect to my serial port. No matter what number I show it as is wont connect. Am I missing a setting somewhere. I have looked in device manager. I can see com 1 but nothing re serial port.

12-06-07, 12:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
lincsat Super-Dooper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In front of the PC Posts: 6,002 Thanks: 8 Thanked 2,580 Times in 667 Posts	Re: com port COM 1 should be your serial port - Do you have a physical port on the back of your PC, what are you trying to connect? I usually use the following settings - 9600, 8, n, 1, n

12-06-07, 05:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
javed Techwatch Reader Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Kashmir Posts: 393 Thanks: 6 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: com port there should be two nine pin serial ports on the back of your computer the top one is com 1. There are no set perameters for it but it depends on which device you are using for. Mostly it works straight away because it dont need any drivers or special software.

07-07-07, 05:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
Trafpol Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 101 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: com port oh hello you two fancy meeting you here ...lol Yes Im obviously trying to connect to the rs32 port on "a box" nothing I try works...... __________________ ...it don't amount to a hill of beans....someday soon and for the rest of your life....

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