topic Re: USB / Serial adapter DEVICE UNKNOWN in PCs & Accessories https://community.sony.si/t5/pcs-accessories/usb-serial-adapter-device-unknown/m-p/35307#M114551 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi Craig,<BR /><BR />Are you using a docking station? I ask because the serial and paralell ports use virtual ports, which does cause havoc with dongles.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 22 Feb 2005 23:07:42 GMT kee-lo_ 2005-02-22T23:07:42Z USB / Serial adapter DEVICE UNKNOWN https://community.sony.si/t5/pcs-accessories/usb-serial-adapter-device-unknown/m-p/35301#M114549 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I have a Viao PCG-K315Z laptop.<BR /><BR />I am trying to connect a hardware device called P3Pro, using a Serial to USB adapter. We know it works as it has been successful on another computer and the product works properly to. <BR /><BR />The program, needs to find the correct COM port and asked mostly for no. 3. However I have USB ports and the devise is registering unknown. What the heck do I do. I will try technical support now, but this is driving me mad and costing me money. <BR /><BR />An answer to my problems would be brilliant. Thank you<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 22 Feb 2005 14:29:19 GMT https://community.sony.si/t5/pcs-accessories/usb-serial-adapter-device-unknown/m-p/35301#M114549 craig_greeny 2005-02-22T14:29:19Z Re: USB / Serial adapter DEVICE UNKNOWN https://community.sony.si/t5/pcs-accessories/usb-serial-adapter-device-unknown/m-p/35304#M114550 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Welcome to CV Craig.<BR /><BR />If the device (Serial to USB adapter) is registering `unknown¿, the chances are it does not have the necessary drivers.<BR /><BR />The following link is not specific to P3Pro but does cover Com port problems with Serial to USB adapters.<BR /><BR /><A href="http://members.iinet.net.au/~ccroft/Tips/USB%20to%20Serial%20Converters.pdf" target="_blank">Here.</A> <BR /><BR />I hope that this helps.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 22 Feb 2005 16:58:13 GMT https://community.sony.si/t5/pcs-accessories/usb-serial-adapter-device-unknown/m-p/35304#M114550 rich912 2005-02-22T16:58:13Z Re: USB / Serial adapter DEVICE UNKNOWN https://community.sony.si/t5/pcs-accessories/usb-serial-adapter-device-unknown/m-p/35307#M114551 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi Craig,<BR /><BR />Are you using a docking station? I ask because the serial and paralell ports use virtual ports, which does cause havoc with dongles.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 22 Feb 2005 23:07:42 GMT https://community.sony.si/t5/pcs-accessories/usb-serial-adapter-device-unknown/m-p/35307#M114551 kee-lo_ 2005-02-22T23:07:42Z