I have several progs that requires selecting a COM Port (1-8) to communicate with a reader but I want to use the USB on my test laptop (HP Compaq nx6125 using WinXP). I seem to remember I read (but I could be mistaken) somewhere that there is a utility that tricks a prog into using USB if in the prog the user selects COM Port 8.
I have searched google/HP/Microsoft with some results but nothing specific.
Does a utility like this exist?
Oh man - I have done something like that but it has been years…Let me see if the espresso kicks in and I can remember…
You need a virtual COM port driver.
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http//com0com.sourceforge.net/
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Comfoolery
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Of course, depending of what use you need, YMMV. wink
jaclaz
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Douglas and jaclaz thanks for your replies.
jaclaz (Dirty Harry) that was quick.
Appreciate your links, ftdichip was the only one I came across.
Send me your email and I will send to you one of the following
- SIM Reader (with trace file output)
- SIM Reader tester to see if your reader is working
A kind action deserves a good turn in response to it.
Send me your email and I will send to you one of the following
- SIM Reader (with trace file output)
- SIM Reader tester to see if your reader is working
Thank you very much ) for your kind offer, but I haven't the faintest idea what to use any of those indeed nice tools for. 😯
Let's say you owe me a (virtual) beer.
jaclaz