Hello Barry,

Does this version of Windows Vista has Service Pack 2 installed or not ?
There are numbers of fixes there in regards to all types of hardware and
software.

Please check that, and install Service pack 2 if it is not installed.

Regards,
J=F3n Fr=EDmann.

On fim, 2010-04-22 at 17:30 -0700, Barry Lotz wrote:
> Hi Keith
> I bought a serial to usb cable at one of the box stores like Best Buy.
> Is there a chip in the plugs? I thought it was done in software. I do
> have a serial 12 bit ADC board that I bought to measure my sensors
> positions. It has done something like what you say. I am running XP. I
> also have no problem with Larry's board. I will have to remember the
> specifics but briefly, I certain situations on booting when going to
> the ADC board program it says that the serial channel is not
> available. In my case it is 9. I then have to go into the control
> panel etc. I will try to remember in more detail, and get back to you.
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> Regards
> Barry
> http://www.seismicvault.com
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> --- On Thu, 4/22/10, Keith Payea  wrote:
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>         From: Keith Payea 
>         Subject: USB Serial Ports in Windows Vista
>         To: psn-l@..............
>         Date: Thursday, April 22, 2010, 11:15 AM
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>         Has anyone else had this problem?  I have a new USB-to-RS232
>         adapter from
>         Saelig.  It works just fine with Larry's A/D board and Vista
>         with one
>         exception.
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>         If the system powers down or restarts, it will move to another
>         COM port.
>         This is really annoying, and confusing for the guy I set it up
>         for.  I can't
>         change his OS, so don't even go there.
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>         Any ideas?
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>         Thanks,
>        =20
>             Keith
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>         Keith Payea
>         Bryant Labs
>         kpayea@..............
>         www.bryantlabs.net
>         (707) 566-8935
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