Since i have a laptop, it has no serial cable to connect pronto so i bought the USB232 usb to serial adapter. Windows reads both the usb and adapter cable drivers and says it s working. When i want to run emulator or upload from pronto, it doesnt read it? Anyone no why? Is there a better cable out there? What can i do?

I use the KeySpan High Speed USB-Serial Adapter (USA-19W) with no problems. Others have reported having some. Do a serach for -- USB-Serial Adapter -- for many thoughts and advice on which to use and which to **AVOID**.


MIKE

PLease someone else reply to this!!!!!!!!!!!!!i need help!!!!!!

I am using a Belkin usb to serial adapter on my PC withWindows 98 SE and have NO problems. In previous threads there was mentionig of incompatibility with Palm,IR port etc. Worth your searching . Hope this helps NJP

You need an adaptor that converts to COM 1!!
If your com 1 is already being used, it needs to first be freed up. PE won't I believe work on any other port, and these adaptors choose the first free com port to work on.

I used the default installation with my KeySpan adapter and it installed the USB adapter to COM4. In the beginning, I too was having a lot of trouble connecting to the Pronto using the serial cable to my serial port. I physically removed *everything* that could have possibly conflicted with my PC & Pronto "seeing" each other and at best I was getting a succcessful connection once in 15 attempts (*no* exageration). I searched and asked specific questions here and decided that the KeySpan was best for my situaion. I installed using the KeySpan CD, using all default settings and have had no problems since. I have since put everything back to my original configuration on my PC, including ActiveSync to COM1 and can now connect to the Pronto (via USB on COM4) and to my PDA on COM1 --at the same time--.

I think I just got lucky, because I have read where several others have had problems with KeySpan. It is quite possibly a different situation for each configuration as far as what you have installed on your PC, where it is installed and what adapter you are using.


MIKE

I think I must be having a similar problem. I have A PDA on COM1 and I can't get my RAV-2000 to respond to any other port. Do I need a serial to USB adapter, if so, why? Any help on this would be great. I'm a Rep for Yamaha and I need to get up and running with this, so I can educate my dealers. Thanks, Gary

Gary: a USB to serial adapter is needed if your PC does not have a serial port. If you have a USB to PDA adapter (looks like a serial adapter but it is meant for PDAs, it will not work. Some PDA Synch programs are real hogs, you might need to disable them when you want RE to talk to the remote.

I checked my com port and it says it is on com 1. Now the properties have many setting. Will default be good, or what do i have to change? I am really getting frustrated. Someone else please give your opinion!!!

I use the xircom hub with a serial port on it with my laptop and WIN ME and it works great.

I'm the latest to find a personal fix for this--although it was on a desktop, not a laptop. You'll just have to keep trying USB-to-Serial adapters until you find one that works. I was out on the ledge when the fourth one I tried worked.

There apparently is a difference between USB-to-Serial amd USB-to-PDA adapters, even though they look the same, so be careful. The three that apparently have solved most problems are the Keyspan US-19W (didn't work for me, although it has for many others), Belkin F5U103 (worked for me), and Xircom (currently unavailable). $49, $79, and ???, respectively. Go to the Keyspan website for that product. Belkin is available at major chains, such as Fry's and Best Buys. I assume go to their website if you're not domestic.

Good luck, it's a real pisser. I empathize completely.

I have tried the Belkin USB to serial with no success!! I am using Window XP. I have the adapter on port COM 1 but it will not connect to the pronto! I even downloaded the XP drivers for both the adapter and the pronto. Any ideas?

Everyone that posts on this forum needs to state what OS and specific adapter they are using. With out that information the rest of the info can be pretty useless to those who don't read minds... it's tough I tell ya!
We've a Dell Inspiron xxxx with windows 2000 using the Belkin F5U103. Well it will not communicate with the pronto using prontopro edit 4. The COM port is set to 1, so that is not a problem. I think it is a Belkin driver problem. Does anyone have some ideas?

There have been posts in the past about new drivers. Try doing a search on "USB" and "driver".