Windows Xp, Serial Ports and Older software

I have 2 of the devices and one is only a couple months old, it is the
software that supports it that is outdated

The device is called a Beamer and i think its made by a company called
Advanced data research, it is used for collecting information on site for
pest control.


"Jim Macklin" <p51mustang-spoof-36@invaildhotmail.com> wrote in message
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> But a new device, XP does not support the direct hardware
> calls you need. A new device is probably cheaper than
> finding a programmer to write you a custom driver for your
> device.
>
> BTW, what is the device?
>
>
> "Foolup" <foolup@punkass.com> wrote in message
> news:unk%2321wRDHA.1552@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> | I have a portable device that stores information that can
> later be
> | transferred to my PC through a serial cable
> |
> | I just upgraded to Windows XP home from Windows 98 and now
> the software
> | cannot connect with the device.
> |
> | The software is kind of old but it is the latest version
> available. I think
> | it communicates directly with the serial port (not through
> a device driver)
> | because when it was running under Windows 98 it would work
> even if the
> | computer was in safe mode or if the serial port was
> disabled in device
> | manager. Like a DOS program does
> |
> | I think Windows XP is stopping it from doing this
> |
> | I have checked all through device manager and there are no
> conflicts
> | anywhere and both com ports are working correctly
> |
> |
> | Any ideas on how to get it working again would be greatly
> appreciated
> |
> | Thanks
> |
> |
>
>

http://www.adrsoft.com/Aviation/Aviation_downloads.htm

http://www.adrsoft.com/Corporate/Corporate_about_us.htm

If this is the company, they do have NT drivers listed. XP
is a version of NT.


"Foolup" <foolup@punkass.com> wrote in message
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| I have 2 of the devices and one is only a couple months
old, it is the
| software that supports it that is outdated
|
| The device is called a Beamer and i think its made by a
company called
| Advanced data research, it is used for collecting
information on site for
| pest control.
|
|
| "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang-spoof-36@invaildhotmail.com>
wrote in message
| news:uXLF0AxRDHA.1572@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
| > But a new device, XP does not support the direct
hardware
| > calls you need. A new device is probably cheaper than
| > finding a programmer to write you a custom driver for
your
| > device.
| >
| > BTW, what is the device?
| >
| >
| > "Foolup" <foolup@punkass.com> wrote in message
| > news:unk%2321wRDHA.1552@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
| > | I have a portable device that stores information that
can
| > later be
| > | transferred to my PC through a serial cable
| > |
| > | I just upgraded to Windows XP home from Windows 98 and
now
| > the software
| > | cannot connect with the device.
| > |
| > | The software is kind of old but it is the latest
version
| > available. I think
| > | it communicates directly with the serial port (not
through
| > a device driver)
| > | because when it was running under Windows 98 it would
work
| > even if the
| > | computer was in safe mode or if the serial port was
| > disabled in device
| > | manager. Like a DOS program does
| > |
| > | I think Windows XP is stopping it from doing this
| > |
| > | I have checked all through device manager and there
are no
| > conflicts
| > | anywhere and both com ports are working correctly
| > |
| > |
| > | Any ideas on how to get it working again would be
greatly
| > appreciated
| > |
| > | Thanks
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|

I've already been right through that website, they dont offer any support
for the device I have.

I dont think a device driver would do much anyway, because the software is
designed to communicate directly with the hardware, not through a driver, so
even if i had one installed i think it would be ignored.

Thanks for your help anyway!


"Jim Macklin" <p51mustang-spoof-36@invaildhotmail.com> wrote in message
news:eTJU76xRDHA.2248@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

> http://www.adrsoft.com/Aviation/Aviation_downloads.htm
>
> http://www.adrsoft.com/Corporate/Corporate_about_us.htm
>
> If this is the company, they do have NT drivers listed. XP
> is a version of NT.
>
>
> "Foolup" <foolup@punkass.com> wrote in message
> news:eYqnzExRDHA.2432@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> | I have 2 of the devices and one is only a couple months
> old, it is the
> | software that supports it that is outdated
> |
> | The device is called a Beamer and i think its made by a
> company called
> | Advanced data research, it is used for collecting
> information on site for
> | pest control.
> |
> |
> | "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang-spoof-36@invaildhotmail.com>
> wrote in message
> | news:uXLF0AxRDHA.1572@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> | > But a new device, XP does not support the direct
> hardware
> | > calls you need. A new device is probably cheaper than
> | > finding a programmer to write you a custom driver for
> your
> | > device.
> | >
> | > BTW, what is the device?
> | >
> | >
> | > "Foolup" <foolup@punkass.com> wrote in message
> | > news:unk%2321wRDHA.1552@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> | > | I have a portable device that stores information that
> can
> | > later be
> | > | transferred to my PC through a serial cable
> | > |
> | > | I just upgraded to Windows XP home from Windows 98 and
> now
> | > the software
> | > | cannot connect with the device.
> | > |
> | > | The software is kind of old but it is the latest
> version
> | > available. I think
> | > | it communicates directly with the serial port (not
> through
> | > a device driver)
> | > | because when it was running under Windows 98 it would
> work
> | > even if the
> | > | computer was in safe mode or if the serial port was
> | > disabled in device
> | > | manager. Like a DOS program does
> | > |
> | > | I think Windows XP is stopping it from doing this
> | > |
> | > | I have checked all through device manager and there
> are no
> | > conflicts
> | > | anywhere and both com ports are working correctly
> | > |
> | > |
> | > | Any ideas on how to get it working again would be
> greatly
> | > appreciated
> | > |
> | > | Thanks
> | > |
> | > |
> | >
> | >
> |
> |
>
>

"Foolup" <foolup@punkass.com> wrote in message
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> I've already been right through that website, they dont offer any support
> for the device I have.
>
> I dont think a device driver would do much anyway, because the software is
> designed to communicate directly with the hardware, not through a driver,

so

> even if i had one installed i think it would be ignored.
>
> Thanks for your help anyway!
>
>

Have you configured the program to run in Windows 98 compatibility
mode? Does your user ID have administrator privileges?

On Fri, 11 Jul 2003 02:02:46 +0800, "Foolup" <foolup@punkass.com>
wrote:

>I have a portable device that stores information that can later be
>transferred to my PC through a serial cable
>
>I just upgraded to Windows XP home from Windows 98 and now the software
>cannot connect with the device.
>
>The software is kind of old but it is the latest version available. I think
>it communicates directly with the serial port (not through a device driver)
>because when it was running under Windows 98 it would work even if the
>computer was in safe mode or if the serial port was disabled in device
>manager. Like a DOS program does
>
>I think Windows XP is stopping it from doing this
>
>I have checked all through device manager and there are no conflicts
>anywhere and both com ports are working correctly
>
>
>Any ideas on how to get it working again would be greatly appreciated
>
>Thanks

You might try a program called Userport to get user level access
to the hardware. I use it to get access to the parallel port pins
on my XP pro box for a webcam video switcher I made (bottom
link). Check the below link to the userport site and down load
userport.zip. The readme file has the info. Clever piece of
software.

http://www.embeddedtronics.com/design&ideas.html
http://www.geocities.com/zoomkat/ppswitcher.htm