Help! Can't find COM1

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Help! Can't find COM1

Post by GeoScrubers » 16 July 06 2:32 pm

I have been successfully using an older laptop (Win98se) to run GSAK, IMG2GPS and mapsource. I use a Garmin serial lead from com1 to an etrex legend. - all of a sudden it doesn't do what it is supposed to :shock: I can no longer send waypoints/maps etc. Every program comes up with msgs like "Can't Init COM1" or "COM 1 not available etc". :? Suggestions please :?: I have checked control panel-system-ports, it say device working normally. rate is set to 9600

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Post by CraigRat » 16 July 06 4:10 pm

Just aquick one, do you have anything like the older versions of nokias connection doover, I used to have that to connect to my mob. phone and it'd steal com1. Something like that (maybe activesync??) has probably grabbed it for exclusive use...

Just a thought

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Post by vk7hch » 16 July 06 4:54 pm

Another possibility that I encounter occasionally is dirty contacts between the serial lead and the GPSr, you will see the same error if this condition exists. I just give the contacts of both a quick wipe with a cotton bud dipped in metho, fixes it straight away.
Reminds me of an old tag line: breakfast.com halted, cereal port not responding.

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Post by GeoScrubers » 16 July 06 5:35 pm

Do have both activesync and nokia. but activesync running on usb and nokia on IR. might try disconnecting and see what happens.

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Post by GeoScrubers » 16 July 06 5:56 pm

Hooray, it's working now :D <br>
Top marks Craigrat it was activesync :!: <br>
For some reason it decided to want access to both USB and COM1 :? <p>
Thanks all

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