[amsat-bb] Re: USB to serial converters

[Timothy Pickett]

When I connect it nothing happens in XP or Vista. It's doesn't even  
know it's there.

Tim KG8OC

On Jan 1, 2009, at 2:40 PM, David - KG4ZLB/MØZLB wrote:

> Providing you are using XP or Vista, I would assume that the PC  
> would recognise the USB converter when you plugged it in and load  
> the drivers automatically or find them for you from the internet  
> (providing you are connected at the time)
>
> That is what happened when I swapped my USB converter over to a new  
> machine!
>
> Hope that helps!
>
> David
> KG4ZLB/M0ZLB
> www.kg4zlb.com
>
>
>
> Timothy Pickett wrote:
>> I have a serial to usb unit, but no drivers for it. Does anybody  
>> know  if there is a way to find out what the chip set is? Or where  
>> to find  drivers that might work? Thanks...
>>
>> Tim KG8OC
>>
>> On Jan 1, 2009, at 1:39 PM, Mark Spencer wrote:
>>
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