Re: Byte Runner serial card

[jpaladin <jpaladin@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

ntrader:

Thanks for the info but there are no conflicts at all with any device in
Device Manager. I tested it and the Com4 port is working just fine. It's
just that for some reason I can't get BMI data through it.

Best Regards,
John Theo





> My guess is that your COM4 port shares an interrupt with either COM1 or
COM2
> which is already used by either a modem or a serial mouse.  I seem to
> remember that serial ports use one of two interrupts, 3 or 4.
> I do not know the specifics, you would have to check in Device Manager and
> if a conflict exists, you will need to remove it..
>
> ndtrader
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "jpaladin" <jpaladin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Simon Campbell" <simtrader@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, August 20, 2001 2:22 PM
> Subject: Re: Byte Runner serial card
>
>
> > Simon:
> >
> > Thanks for the info but that doesn't address my problem as to why I
could
> > not get BMI data through my com4 port. Any ideas? Thanks.
> >
> > Regards,
> > John Theo
> >
> >
> >
> > > I have a dual port byterunner card installed and working fine with
TS4.
> I
> > > have it set to Com1 and Com3.
> > > Since I don't use my original serial port, I disabled it in the bios
to
> > > avoid any possible conflict.
> > > You then just change the original Com5 setting on the byterunner card
to
> > > either Com1, Com2, Com3 or Com4 (whatever you have available) so that
> TS4
> > > can read it.  This link explains how:
> > >
> > > http://www.byterunner.com/tech/ports/oxports.htm
> > >
> > > Rgds
> > > Simon.
> > >
> > > At 16:08 19/08/2001 -0400, you wrote:
> > > >I am installing a Byte Runner 100H serial card on P!!! and winME.
Plug
> &
> > > >play always installs it on com port 5 and of course TS 4.0 doesn't
have
> > com
> > > >5 as an option.  The original serial port is com 1. Not sure whether
I
> > > >should remove the original, or whether it would make any difference
if
> I
> > do.
> > > >I know some you have it installed so any suggestions would be greatly
> > > >appreciated.
> > > >
> > > >Thanks, John
> > >
> >
> >