Vista - Ports Com and LPT

pdmddavis · 10-13-2009

I have a communications driver that is used to open a communication with my embroidery machine and my computer. It usually runs on com port 3. I upgraded to Vista Ultimate recently and cannot find any ports in my device manager. I cannot get the communications driver to work. I have been told that I need to turn on the com port 3 but have no clue how since I can't find the ports in the device manager. Any help would be appreciated as this program is useless without being able to turn it on.

**zigzag3143** · 10-13-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by pdmddavis

I have a communications driver that is used to open a communication with my embroidery machine and my computer. It usually runs on com port 3. I upgraded to Vista Ultimate recently and cannot find any ports in my device manager. I cannot get the communications driver to work. I have been told that I need to turn on the com port 3 but have no clue how since I can't find the ports in the device manager. Any help would be appreciated as this program is useless without being able to turn it on.

PDM

I assume the driver for the machine was made before vista came out. If so you either need to get a newer driver, or install the current driver inn compatibility mode. (right click>properties>xompatibilty tab> check xp sp2

Hope this helps

Ken

10-13-2009	#1 (permalink)
pdmddavis Vista Ultimate x32 1 posts	Ports Com and LPT I have a communications driver that is used to open a communication with my embroidery machine and my computer. It usually runs on com port 3. I upgraded to Vista Ultimate recently and cannot find any ports in my device manager. I cannot get the communications driver to work. I have been told that I need to turn on the com port 3 but have no clue how since I can't find the ports in the device manager. Any help would be appreciated as this program is useless without being able to turn it on.
My System Specs

10-13-2009	#2 (permalink)
zigzag3143 Vista 32 win 7 7600 32 bit 2,281 posts	Re: Ports Com and LPT Quote: Originally Posted by pdmddavis I have a communications driver that is used to open a communication with my embroidery machine and my computer. It usually runs on com port 3. I upgraded to Vista Ultimate recently and cannot find any ports in my device manager. I cannot get the communications driver to work. I have been told that I need to turn on the com port 3 but have no clue how since I can't find the ports in the device manager. Any help would be appreciated as this program is useless without being able to turn it on. PDM I assume the driver for the machine was made before vista came out. If so you either need to get a newer driver, or install the current driver inn compatibility mode. (right click>properties>xompatibilty tab> check xp sp2 Hope this helps Ken
My System Specs

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