GPS, serial port and windows 7

[Marina Costa]

Hi all, I'm quite desperate! In the middle of the sea with computer not working. I need to connect my laptop with windows 7 to a gps (Garmin 72H) to downòoad data. The Gps has a serial port and OFF COURSE my laptop not. I have a convertor COM-USB with driver but is not working. With XP I could create a virtual com port but I'm not able to do that with Windows7. When I connect the cable in Device manager in Other device a USB-serial controller is popping up with question mark. Usually there was an advanced bottom and from that I could create a virtual com. How can I do with Windows 7? Thank you very much for any suggestion.

 

[wallyinnc]

Marina, welcome to the forums
can you give details about the COM-USB converter? maybe we can help find the drivers, that seems to me would be the best solution?
Have you tried installing the ones you have in compatibility mode?

 

[pebbly]

hi marina costa, try loading the XP driver in compatiblity mode http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/316-compatibility-mode.html hope that helps

 

[Marina Costa]

Hi all, thank you for you replay. You save me to write down latitude and longitude every minutes for 10 hours . I found a cd for one of the cable and I installed the version for vista; I also downloaded the last 3 updates for windows 7.
The cable is working perfectly now!!!!
Thank you thank you thank you.

 

[pebbly]

Hi all, thank you for you replay. You save me to write down latitude and longitude every minutes for 10 hours . I found a cd for one of the cable and I installed the version for vista; I also downloaded the last 3 updates for windows 7.
The cable is working perfectly now!!!!
Thank you thank you thank you.

glad we could help you out of a situation like you was in at sea , thank you for posting back and letting us know

 

[DreemWarrior]

glad we could help you out of a situation like you was in at sea , thank you for posting back and letting us know

Wow. Theres something you don't SEA every day..:huh:

 

[pebbly]

glad we could help you out of a situation like you was in at sea , thank you for posting back and letting us know

Wow. Theres something you don't SEA every day..:huh:

:roflmao::devil2: