Re: brainmaster with laptop USB

[Guest guest]

There are multiple brands of USB to Serial adaptors. The ones I know

that work best with BMR are the Keyspan adaptors. IOGear has worked

for several people I know too,

You have to make sure you do get one of the adaptors that is made to

connect a Palm Pilot, printer or other type of peripheral to your

laptop as they do not handle data well enough. Most adaptors have

configuration software that allows you to specify which com port will

be assigned to the adaptor. You if you set it for the first available

com port, you should be able to select that in the software. Many

times the adaptors do not assign themselves to the next available com

port, resulting in the software being unable to detect the BMr

GEorge

On Jul 24, 2004, at 1:01 PM, m_modular wrote:

> i bought a new laptop that has no serial port, so i got a USB to

> serial adapter for it. i can't get the brainmaster to output

> correctly, though -- it only detects COM1 but of course it can't read

> from there. can someone tell me what i'm doing wrong or lmk the

> correct procedure for using the BM with a USB adapter?

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> appreciate

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[Guest guest]

thanks, i think these manufacturer drivers are buggy with XP. i might

try the quatech pcmcia adapter instead

(/message/6219). it

looks like it might have better data throughput and accuracy than usb,

also.

appreciate

> There are multiple brands of USB to Serial adaptors. The ones I know

> that work best with BMR are the Keyspan adaptors. IOGear has worked

> for several people I know too,

>

-snip-

[Guest guest]

I have seen the keyspan and IOGear work well with XP

The PCMCIA adaptor is also a good idea in that it gives you a true

serial port.

On Jul 24, 2004, at 2:32 PM, m_modular wrote:

> thanks, i think these manufacturer drivers are buggy with XP. i might

> try the quatech pcmcia adapter instead

> (/message/6219). it

> looks like it might have better data throughput and accuracy than usb,

> also.

>

> appreciate

>

>

>> There are multiple brands of USB to Serial adaptors. The ones I know

>> that work best with BMR are the Keyspan adaptors. IOGear has worked

>> for several people I know too,

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[Guest guest]

When I saw all of the problems being reported with USB adapters, I opted for a PCMCIA card and never had a problem. Although setting up the serial port numbers was a bit of a challenge.

Mark

From: [mailto:gmartin@...] Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2004 2:34 PM Subject: Re: Re: brainmaster with laptop USB

I have seen the keyspan and IOGear work well with XPThe PCMCIA adaptor is also a good idea in that it gives you a true serial port.On Jul 24, 2004, at 2:32 PM, m_modular wrote:> thanks, i think these manufacturer drivers are buggy with XP. i might> try the quatech pcmcia adapter instead> (/message/6219). it> looks like it might have better data throughput and accuracy than usb,> also.>> appreciate>> >> There are multiple brands of USB to Serial adaptors. The ones I know>> that work best with BMR are the Keyspan adaptors. IOGear has worked>> for several people I know too,>>> -snip->>>>>>

[Guest guest]

Agreed, and Mark+

When the USB to Serial devices kept stalling out, the Quatech SSP 100

PCMCIA device came thru like a champ.

/ChuckD....

http://roshi.com/-----Original Message----- From: Mark Waller Sent: Jul 24, 2004 5:06 PM Subject: RE: Re: brainmaster with laptop USB

When I saw all of the problems being reported with USB adapters, I opted for a PCMCIA card and never had a problem. Although setting up the serial port numbers was a bit of a challenge.

Mark

From: [mailto:gmartin@...] Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2004 2:34 PM Subject: Re: Re: brainmaster with laptop USB

I have seen the keyspan and IOGear work well with XPThe PCMCIA adaptor is also a good idea in that it gives you a true serial port.On Jul 24, 2004, at 2:32 PM, m_modular wrote:> thanks, i think these manufacturer drivers are buggy with XP. i might> try the quatech pcmcia adapter instead> (/message/6219). it> looks like it might have better data throughput and accuracy than usb,> also.>> appreciate>> >> There are multiple brands of USB to Serial adaptors. The ones I know>> that work best with BMR are the Keyspan adaptors. IOGear has worked>> for several people I know too,>>> -snip->>>>>>

[Guest guest]

You have to make sure you install a driver for the adaptor. Then, if you check in the Control panel, the Systems area, under Hardware/Device Manager, you'll see a section for Ports. Look there and you'll find the USB adaptor listed, and it should tell you the COM port that has been assigned.

Pete

Van DeusenBrainTrainer ()16246 SW 92nd Ave, Miami, FL 33157305/321-1595

brainmaster with laptop USB

i bought a new laptop that has no serial port, so i got a USB toserial adapter for it. i can't get the brainmaster to outputcorrectly, though -- it only detects COM1 but of course it can't readfrom there. can someone tell me what i'm doing wrong or lmk thecorrect procedure for using the BM with a USB adapter? appreciate

[Guest guest]

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> When I saw all of the problems being reported with USB adapters, I

opted for

> a PCMCIA card and never had a problem. Although setting up the

serial port

> numbers was a bit of a challenge.

>

i just got the SSP-100 from superlogics.com, and it's a nice little

device. i feel a lot better about using it than the usb

adapter. i can't get it assigned to anything but com7, though -- could

you share your technique for configuring it?

thanks

[Guest guest]

n/m - i freed up some resources and got it to work under com2. thx to

all who recommended the quatech.

> i just got the SSP-100 from superlogics.com, and it's a nice little

> device. i feel a lot better about using it than the usb

> adapter. i can't get it assigned to anything but com7, though --

could

> you share your technique for configuring it?

>

> thanks

[Guest guest]

I have a Socket Serial I/O pc card (the kind with attached serial 9-pt

male plug; that plugs into a Radio Shack 9-female to 25-male adapter

that in turn plugs into the Thought Tech Pro-SB interface. So far,

perfect reliability on my Toshiba Satellite laptop with XP Home.

Ordered it from www.socket.com

Weiner

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> I have seen the keyspan and IOGear work well with XP

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> The PCMCIA adaptor is also a good idea in that it gives you a true

> serial port.

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> On Jul 24, 2004, at 2:32 PM, m_modular wrote:

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> > thanks, i think these manufacturer drivers are buggy with XP. i might

> > try the quatech pcmcia adapter instead

> > (/message/6219).

> </message/6219%29.> it

> > looks like it might have better data throughput and accuracy than usb,

> > also.

> >

> > appreciate

> >

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> >> There are multiple brands of USB to Serial adaptors. The ones I know

> >> that work best with BMR are the Keyspan adaptors. IOGear has worked

> >> for several people I know too,

> >>

> > -snip-

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