Re: Help with serial port please??

On Sun, 02 Jul 2000 21:05:46 GMT, [email hidden] (Dolle Dolf) wrote:

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>On Sun, 02 Jul 2000 16:37:03 +0100, Weaver ><[email hidden]> wrote: > >>On Sun, 02 Jul 2000 04:11:19 GMT, [email hidden] >>(Dolle Dolf) wrote: >> >>>Is there a way to check a serial port for functionality? >> >>You could use HyperTerminal, should be installed by a normal >>Win9x installation. Plug in a modem and check for comms? >> >>>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. >> >>COM1,mouse - COM2, modem. >> >>Do you have a USB port that you could put the mouse on? >> >

I connected my mouse to both serial ports with a connector and it worked fine on both. Thx Dolle Dolf

On Sun, 2 Jul 2000 16:26:29 -0500, "Greg Cisko" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>"Dolle Dolf" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:[email hidden]... >> I do. I actually have a PS2 mouse, it uses the connector next to the >> one for the keyboard. Is this using the com1 as well? > >First go to the control panel system/ device manager and look >at the COMS section. What do you have? Also, doesn't the >installation software for the wheel detect the wheel?

I have two com ports, both are working fine according to the device manager. I put my mouse on both com ports consecutively and it worked fine on both ports. Of course I also have a printer port listed. The instalation software does not see the wheel either. The "editor" also gives me a "not connected" message. Cheers Dolle Dolf

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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. all devices working properly in the device manager. I have flashed the BH6 BIOS with the latest reincarnation. ANy other ideas? Cheers DOlle DOlf

Plug in a serial mouse for starters, that will at least tell you if the port is functioning. Doug

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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. > all devices working properly in the device manager. > I have flashed the BH6 BIOS with the latest reincarnation. > ANy other ideas? > Cheers > DOlle DOlf

On Sun, 02 Jul 2000 16:37:03 +0100, Weaver

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>>Is there a way to check a serial port for functionality? >You could use HyperTerminal, should be installed by a normal >Win9x installation. Plug in a modem and check for comms? >>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. >COM1,mouse - COM2, modem. >Do you have a USB port that you could put the mouse on?

I do. I actually have a PS2 mouse, it uses the connector next to the one for the keyboard. Is this using the com1 as well? Cheers Dolle Dolf

On Sun, 02 Jul 2000 14:39:35 GMT, Doug Schneider >Plug in a serial mouse for starters, that will at least tell you if the >port is functioning. Was thinking of that myself hehe. Chheers. Dolle Dolf > Doug >> Is there a way to check a serial port for functionality?

"Dolle Dolf" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > I do. I actually have a PS2 mouse, it uses the connector next to the > one for the keyboard. Is this using the com1 as well? First go to the control panel system/ device manager and look at the COMS section. What do you have? Also, doesn't the installation software for the wheel detect the wheel? -- [email hidden]