Re: UPS problem

Pedro wrote:
Hello all,
My system uses windows vista x64 on an ASUS M2N-VM DVI mobo, 4 GB DDR2 RAM, and an AMD Athlon X2 5400+ processor.
I've got on my system a Riello UPS http://www.riello-ups.co.uk/
The UPS uses a serial port so proprietary software (Riello Powershield) can communicate with it. The problem I've found is that this type of devices doesn't use a software driver, but windows detects it as an UPS device on serial port. There exists no driver from Microsoft or the manufacturer for this device so it appears with an exclamation mark on device manager. The problem is I want the power icon appear on notification area so I can change power plan from time to time, but as the driver problem exists windows doesn't allow me to activate that icon through Task bar->properties->notification area, it appears greyed out. Anybody of you has found the same problem or knows of a solution?

Thanks in advance,
Pedro

Would a serial to usb adapter be a possibility?

Fitz

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