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Bronze Member Username: BvvenegasPost Number: 18 Registered: Apr-07 | where can i find a usb serial cable and rs232 at the other end that is compatible with window vista . Bought one at radio shack and was not compatible with vista |
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Silver Member Username: Ke5aqnIF I DONT KNOW THE ANSWER, I WILL FIND... Post Number: 987 Registered: Sep-06 | I did a simple google and came up with this 1. Go here http://www.floridaprobe.com/usb_install.htm and towards the bottom of the page you will see this "Driver Installation files for Radio Shack users" 2. Download the files. 3. Extract them (it will create a folder called "rshack") and copy the rshack folder to the C:\Windows\inf\ folder (I am going to assume the C: drive at this point if you use another drive just change the C: to whatever it is) 4. If you have your cable attached go to the control panel. Select Hardware and Sound. Select Device Manager. In the other devices section you should see something like USB to Serial, Right click and select Update Driver Software. Select Browse my computer for driver software. In the dialog box type in the directory you put the files in earlier (C:\Windows\inf\rshack) Make sure you have a check mark in check subfolders box. Click next. At this point Vista should find the driver files for you. The driver is not digitally signed so you will get a dialog wanting you to confirm installation of the drivers. After this completes you are good to go! You should be done. 5. If you have not attached your cable. Complete all steps up to and including step 3. Plug in your cable. Allow Vista to look for your device... When it can't find it select other options and then browse my computer for driver files. Point it to the C:\Windows\inf\rshack folder make sure the check subfolders box is selected. Click next. At this point Vista should find the driver files for you. The driver is not digitally signed so you will get a dialog wanting you to confirm installation of the drivers. After this completes you are good to go! |
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Bronze Member Username: SspPost Number: 65 Registered: Jul-06 | you can buy rs232 cable fro here i baught and work great with window vista http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-2-0-to-RS232-serial-COM-port-cable-converter-adapte_W0QQ itemZ260186179987QQihZ016QQcategoryZ42322QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem |
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Bronze Member Username: ScabzKnoxville, Tn Us Post Number: 72 Registered: Oct-07 | I bought mine at radio shack and it works fine. It was $38. Make sure your port is set right. |
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Silver Member Username: Ke5aqnIF I DONT KNOW THE ANSWER, I WILL FIND... Post Number: 998 Registered: Sep-06 | I posted instructions on how to make that cable he has work with his OS. Scabz posting that you bought one and it worked fine is not helpful at all. |