Re: Need help with my CP290

[Charles Sullivan <cwsulliv@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 13 Feb 2007 01:11:33 +0000, Carl wrote:

> I'm new to the group and really need some help.  I've used my CP290 for
> years and love it.  I've tried the other controllers and always went back to
> the CP290.
>
> My computers have always recognized the unit and I never remember having to
> install any drivers.  But over the weekend my PC crashed and I had to
> restore it to like new out of the box.   When I tried to use the CP290 I
> can't get any communications between the serial port and the unit.  It used
> to work on Com 4.  When I look at the Hardware Profile it indicates a big
> yellow question mark.
>
> Upon boot-up the PC finds new hardware and asks for drivers.  But I have
> none and have searched the web all weekend to no avail.
>
> Does anyone out there have Drivers for an XP Windows based PC.
> (Interestingly enough I've already got a driver disk for the Macintosh which
> came with one I bought as a back up if my original ever gives up the ghost)
>
> Please help, I can't give up my CP290 without a fight!
>
> Carl

Most older PCs came equipped with only two COM ports.  If yours
has four you probably have an add-on serial card installed,
and supplied with the card when you bought it would have been a
floppy or CD with the drivers for it.

If such is the case, try to determine the card manufacturer and
contact them for the drivers.  Or at least record the information
stamped on the various chips on the board and it may be possible
to locate generic drivers for those chips.