Well just as I was scared of, Finally received my newely used Laptop, Immediately installed ECM852, and it wil not connect with ECM?
Anybody know why not?
Is 851 and 852 any different? My old machine was using 851 with out flaw.

 

Make sure Moates' software is configured to the correct com port. You can check what com you laptop is running in the windows device manager.

 

Thanks! But....
What Com port should it be configured on?
Sorry Im still a little pc illiterate.


EDIT:

Nevermind

That was it!
It was disabled in device manager - I didn't even know you could do such a thing. LOL

Well thanks again Plant,
Very appreciated..

 

Haha, didn't have your edit up before I hit reply. Glad I can help.

 

I've never been able to have it connect in windows 98, I always have to boot the laptop in dos.

 

Check your COM port settings in Windows. Look at the Device Manager to see what port (COM1, 2, etc) your serial port is on. Generally, you will have 2 COM ports on a Win98 machine...sometimes more depending on hardware configuration. IIRC, the COM setting for a serail port will probably be COM1. You will also have a parallel port and if you have a printer, it will be named LPT1.

 

The parrallel port works because my Pocket Programmer works.

Com Port 1 is my communications port, and it also lists the LPT1 port. (COM1 is NOT disabled.)

In ECM852, com port number is set at 1.

But I still can't get data with windows operating.

 

Check the COM port settings like port speed, stop bits, parity, and flow control. Set FLOW CONTROL to "NONE" since that parameter is simply a "your side" control in a manner of speaking.

 

BPS: 9600
Data Bits: 8
Parity: None
Stop Bits: 1
Flow Control: None

That's what it has.

 

Try changing the bps to a lower setting and work from there. I am not sure about your particular software setup, but starting from a lower speed and going up from there seemed to help me in the past.
HTH...

 

If you have a mouse in your serial port instead of the PS/2 or usb, it can cause conflicts. The old ones usually use a serial plug. You can get an adapter for a PS/2 port. If something is set to com 3, it will actually use com 1. Some modems will do this. Old ones again.

 

All very good points. I have to get the mouse off of my Dell everytime I want to use the POS PackardBell desktop I have in the garage. The mouse it has is a SERIAL port (9-pin DB9) mouse and I need that conxn for the AutoProm I/O.
Please...someone get me a decent laptop...or some EDO memory for my Toshiba!!!!

 

What model Toshiba? I have 64 megs around here some place. It's for a 510 Tecra. Let me know if it will fit.

 

Toshiba T2100 Satellite. EDO RAM. I have no idea if it will fit...really. I'll check , though. If it will fit, I'll PM you.
Thanks!!!

 

what you should really do is boot to dos and use ECM852 in dos mode. don't let windows interfere with the program's control of the com port.