Re: Dimension E520 and serial card upgrade

it is not entirely clear why you are having difficulties using your usb to
serial or pci based serial port. it could be that the software for your gps
(a presumably older gps since it is not a usb type) does not automatically
detect com ports 3, 4, or 5, which is likely where the ports you added
reside. look in device manager to determine the location of the port and
then see if you can configure the gps software to look to that specific
port. alternatively, i suggest that you try a belkin usb to serial cable.
these have proven to behave like 'real' serial ports when other similar
looking devices have not.
http://www.provantage.com/belkin-f5u409v1~4BELB022.htm
and you might try contacting the gps manufacturer for suggestions on how to
mate this older gps with a new computer...

"ClanCampbellChandler" <clancampbell@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:4f73ff90-40ef-4492-aefe-52249e9633ef@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Without any luck, I have tried both a serial-to-USB and native PCI
serial card (2 USB and 1 serial port) for use of hooking up a personal
weather station that has female serial connector. I bought both items
at Fry's Electronics and both times the drivers seem to be unsupported
with XP (with the exception of the USB drivers on the PCI card). Both
items claim to be XP compatible, but here I am....

A little reading indicates that the mobo has a PCI 2.3 bus that has
3.3V power. I am not sure of the technical specs of card I have, but
it did not work. I tried all afternoon yesterday looking at vendor
website, dell support, dell forums, etc...just cannot get it to work.

So, the main question is what PCI-based serial card have any of you
successfully added that works? Like I said, I have a personal weather
station that I would like to connect and also a GPS unit that is also
serial.

Thanks!

=CCC=


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