On Sun, 02 Jul 2000 21:56:41 GMT, "Shumi" <[email hidden]>
wrote:
>Is you serial port activated in your BIOS?
Yeh, checked that already. The serial port actually works fine with a
serial mouse so I guess it is the wheel after all.
Cheers
Dolle Dolf
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>You can turn the serial ports off in BIOS, and perhaps that was done when
>you bought the computer.
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>Check it...
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>Cheers,
>
>Schumi
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>"Dolle Dolf" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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>> Is there a way to check a serial port for functionality?
>> I have acquired a Guillemot FF wheel for a pittance, but I have some
>> real trouble getting it to work. It is supposed to be connected to a
>> serial port. I have tried both serial ports com1 and com2 to no
>> avail, the FF wheel remains "not connected" in the windows control
>> panel game controllers screen.
>>
>> C300a @ 450, abit bh6, pci banshee, pci modem, isa SB16pnp soundcard,
>> all devices working properly in the device manager.
>>
>> I have flashed the BH6 BIOS with the latest reincarnation.
>>
>> ANy other ideas?
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> DOlle DOlf
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