FAX Warning

> I have acquired a GPS device but have been unable to download waypoints from
> my PC to the GPS device. I keep receiving the message " serial port selected
> is receiving data from an unknown device". I have been unable to identify
> what else is using the serial port. I have tried downloading to my GPS using
> another compyter and it works fine. Therefore the problem is not with the GPS
> or the interface cable. I presently run Windows XP Home Edition. I have
> noticed however that everytime I try to download to the GPS device, I get 2
> warnings in the EVENT log (32068 and 32026)' the source of which is the
> Microsoft Fax. I do not have any fax (hardware or software) to my knowledge
> installed on my PC.I suspect this may be what is causing my problem with the
> serial port but am at a loss on how to get rid of FAX warning. Can anyone
> help? Bill
>
>

> Hi Lem,
> Thanks a million. With your guidance, I was able to identify the "unknown"
> device that has been causing me problems for many months. By trial and error,
> I was able to identify my problem was being caused by an Infrared Device
> (Serial Cable using IpDA Protocol). When I disabled the device, my conflict
> disappeared and I was able to download waypoints to my GPS device. So far I
> have been unable to identify what may not be working as a result of disabling
> this device but at this point, I do not appear to be having any other
> problems. Thanks for taking time to address my issue. Bill
>
> "leithbi" wrote:
>

> > I have acquired a GPS device but have been unable to download waypoints from
> > my PC to the GPS device. I keep receiving the message " serial port selected
> > is receiving data from an unknown device". I have been unable to identify
> > what else is using the serial port. I have tried downloading to my GPS using
> > another compyter and it works fine. Therefore the problem is not with the GPS
> > or the interface cable. I presently run Windows XP Home Edition. I have
> > noticed however that everytime I try to download to the GPS device, I get 2
> > warnings in the EVENT log (32068 and 32026)' the source of which is the
> > Microsoft Fax. I do not have any fax (hardware or software) to my knowledge
> > installed on my PC.I suspect this may be what is causing my problem with the
> > serial port but am at a loss on how to get rid of FAX warning. Can anyone
> > help? Bill
> >
> >

> leithbi wrote:
>

> > Hi Lem,
> > Thanks a million. With your guidance, I was able to identify the "unknown"
> > device that has been causing me problems for many months. By trial and error,
> > I was able to identify my problem was being caused by an Infrared Device
> > (Serial Cable using IpDA Protocol). When I disabled the device, my conflict
> > disappeared and I was able to download waypoints to my GPS device. So far I
> > have been unable to identify what may not be working as a result of disabling
> > this device but at this point, I do not appear to be having any other
> > problems. Thanks for taking time to address my issue. Bill
> >
> > "leithbi" wrote:
> >

> > > I have acquired a GPS device but have been unable to download waypoints from
> > > my PC to the GPS device. I keep receiving the message " serial port selected
> > > is receiving data from an unknown device". I have been unable to identify
> > > what else is using the serial port. I have tried downloading to my GPS using
> > > another compyter and it works fine. Therefore the problem is not with the GPS
> > > or the interface cable. I presently run Windows XP Home Edition. I have
> > > noticed however that everytime I try to download to the GPS device, I get 2
> > > warnings in the EVENT log (32068 and 32026)' the source of which is the
> > > Microsoft Fax. I do not have any fax (hardware or software) to my knowledge
> > > installed on my PC.I suspect this may be what is causing my problem with the
> > > serial port but am at a loss on how to get rid of FAX warning. Can anyone
> > > help? Bill
> > >
> > >

>
> Glad to hear you got things working. I didn't think of an IR device. Many laptops
> have IR tranceivers to "talk" to non-radio wireless devices, e.g., keyboards, mice,
> digital pagers, pda's, digital cameras, etc. If a device has an infrared
> transceiver, you will see a small, dark red window on it. If you don't have any of
> these gadgets, you won't miss disabling your IR serial port. (Even if you do have
> one, most of them can connect using an alternate technology, such as firewire).
>
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