GPS, serial port and windows 7


  1. Marina Costa
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    GPS, serial port and windows 7


    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.
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  3. wallyinnc
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    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?
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  4. pebbly
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    hi marina costa, try loading the XP driver in compatiblity mode Compatibility Mode hope that helps :)
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  6. Marina Costa
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    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.
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  7. pebbly
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    Marina Costa said:
    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
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  8. DreemWarrior
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    Windows 7 ultimate X64
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    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..
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  10. pebbly
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    DreemWarrior said:
    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..
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