Com port dilemma

[Horsepower]

Being a true geek, I used the excuse that a usb-serial adapter causing BSODs in W2K was a good excuse to buy a new E200 Cassiopeia, because it would free up my serial port. For some reason my digital camera connected directly to the serial port won't communicate. I have verified that it is com1 and set the software accordingly, and even lowered the port speed and can't get it to communicate. Suggestions appreciated. Thank you.

 

[Horsepower]

bump

 

[copyfixer]

What sort of program are you using to download the camera images thru the serial port? Do you have a scanner also?
Even the software that came with my camera will pick up the scanner and vice versa. I have to go
and select the device in each program when I download. It doesn't matter that I have a parallel
scanner and serial camera

 

[Horsepower]

I am using an old 16 bit program called Casio QVPC, but I bought the new 32 bit version and it has the same problem. I have Photodraw V2 also, and it won't see the camera either. I think I'm going to try a new cable.

 

[Horsepower]

Tried another cable .. no cigar. Any other ideas?

 

[copyfixer]

Could it be that the com port is disabled in bios or windows?

 

[Horsepower]

I checked the bios, it was set to auto, so I set it to com1. No success. I reconnected my usb-serial adapter and the camera works fine. I'm going to try a serial peripheral that works fine on another system.

 

[Horsepower]

Well, it looks like is was Activesync capturing the port even though the new PocketPC connects via usb. I still can't get the old 16 bit proggie to work, but the new one does and that's what counts.

 

[copyfixer]

That's the main thing that it works somehow