problems with serial ports

"points" wrote in message
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i have to connect my satellite receiver via COM port, with a null modem
cable. but it doesn't work on XP! it just cant detect a device connected.
I've heard that I have to download a dll
and put it somewhere and it will work. what and where? thanx.

please help :)
i don't know spanish, and i don't have the english newsgroup, but help! :)

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points wrote:

please help :)
i don't know spanish, and i don't have the english newsgroup, but help! :)

perhaps you'll get better answer if you ask your question in the
english newsgroups,

news://news.microsoft.com/microsoft...p.newusers

but... have you installed the drivers properly?

Saludos
MS MVP Windows - Shell/User
Fermu's Website - http://www.fermu.com
Fermu's Forum - http://fermu.notlong.com/

Do you want to update the firmware? Verify the cable pinout, it must be 2-3, 3-2 and
5-5. No dll is required, the program you use por the flashing has its own driver for the
comms. Set the speed on the program itself.

Saludos
Regards
Alex

"fermu [MVP Windows]" wrote in message
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points wrote:

please help :)
i don't know spanish, and i don't have the english newsgroup, but help!
:)

perhaps you'll get better answer if you ask your question in the
english newsgroups,

news://news.microsoft.com/microsoft...p.newusers

but... have you installed the drivers properly?

thanx for the group, I'll ask there too.
And, what drivers are you talking about? I didn't get any drivers with the
receiver, and it was new, in the box.

"Alex GD" wrote in message
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Do you want to update the firmware?

Yes, I do!

Verify the cable pinout, it must be 2-3, 3-2 and

5-5.

I don't understand this very well actually! Could you explain it a little
closer? The cable is a regular rs232 female on both sides.

No dll is required, the program you use por the flashing has its own driver
for the

comms. Set the speed on the program itself.

What speed am I supposed to set and how? I use DnUpMan 5.3.
Thanx :)