COM ports not working?

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 > Keith Dawson wrote:
 >
  > > Hi all,
  > > I have been trying to get use a Nokia data cable to connect a mobie to
  > > my VA-503+.
  > > I have checked I have the correct FIC-type connector on the rise card
  > > and the COM ports are enabled in the BIOS and show up in the "resource
  > > manager" (sorry, cannot remmebr the English!), but nothing!
  > > I've tested the cable, but do not have another device to hand to test
  > > the mobo's COM ports.
  > > Any ideas?
  > > TIA
  > >
  > > Keith
 >
 > The com port cables need to be a special kind made for this motherboard.
 > The pinouts are different on the motherboard than a standard comport,
 > so standard comport ribbon cables don't work.
 >
Yep, that's what *I* wrote. I was following the advce from Robert, copied
below...
BTW, I had the wrong type fitted at first and now the "other" type, but
still no joy
I am wondering if there's something in the BIOS set-up I am missing
PnP/non-PnP or something that sops the cable being found?

Keith

DB-9 serial port-
12345
ooooo
oooo
6789

Standard serial port motherboard header-
1oo6
2oo7
3oo8
4oo9
5ooNC

FIC serial port motherboard header-
1oo2
3oo4
5oo6
7oo8
9ooNC
Robert<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: COM ports not working? 

best test is to attach a serial mouse and startup windows and see if
it works, it should be auto-detected since win95.

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Best regards,
Kyle
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| ")-()-(" <email.DeleteThis@address.com> wrote in message
| news:3F8F3054.AE9DF418@address.com...
| >
| >
| > Keith Dawson wrote:
| >
| > > Hi all,
| > > I have been trying to get use a Nokia data cable to connect a
mobie to
| > > my VA-503+.
| > > I have checked I have the correct FIC-type connector on the rise
card
| > > and the COM ports are enabled in the BIOS and show up in the
"resource
| > > manager" (sorry, cannot remmebr the English!), but nothing!
| > > I've tested the cable, but do not have another device to hand to
test
| > > the mobo's COM ports.
| > > Any ideas?
| > > TIA
| > >
| > > Keith
| >
| > The com port cables need to be a special kind made for this
motherboard.
| > The pinouts are different on the motherboard than a standard
comport,
| > so standard comport ribbon cables don't work.
| >
| Yep, that's what *I* wrote. I was following the advce from Robert,
copied
| below...
| BTW, I had the wrong type fitted at first and now the "other" type,
but
| still no joy
| I am wondering if there's something in the BIOS set-up I am missing
| PnP/non-PnP or something that sops the cable being found?
|
| Keith
|
| DB-9 serial port-
| 12345
| ooooo
| oooo
| 6789
|
| Standard serial port motherboard header-
| 1oo6
| 2oo7
| 3oo8
| 4oo9
| 5ooNC
|
| FIC serial port motherboard header-
| 1oo2
| 3oo4
| 5oo6
| 7oo8
| 9ooNC
| Robert
|
|
|
 >> Stay informed about: COM ports not working? 

Thanks for the tip Kyle.
Tried it (using a PS/2-serial adapter) but still no joy.
Tried another FIC-configured cable as well, and on both ports.
The hardware side seems to be in order (IRQs are default and no
conflicts notified in system resources), what set-up areas should I
research?
TIA

Keith



Kyle Brant wrote:
 >
 > best test is to attach a serial mouse and startup windows and see if
 > it works, it should be auto-detected since win95.
 >
 > --
 > Best regards,
 > Kyle
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 > | >
 > | >
 > | > Keith Dawson wrote:
 > | >
 > | > > Hi all,
 > | > > I have been trying to get use a Nokia data cable to connect a
 > mobile phone to
 > | > > my VA-503+.
 > | > > I have checked I have the correct FIC-type connector on the rise
 > card
 > | > > and the COM ports are enabled in the BIOS and show up in the
 > "resource
 > | > > manager" (sorry, cannot remmebr the English!), but nothing!
 > | > > I've tested the cable, but do not have another device to hand to
 > test
 > | > > the mobo's COM ports.
 > | > > Any ideas?
 > | > > TIA
 > | > >
 > | > > Keith
 > | >
 > | > The com port cables need to be a special kind made for this
 > motherboard.
 > | > The pinouts are different on the motherboard than a standard
 > comport,
 > | > so standard comport ribbon cables don't work.
 > | >
 > | Yep, that's what *I* wrote. I was following the advce from Robert,
 > copied
 > | below...
 > | BTW, I had the wrong type fitted at first and now the "other" type,
 > but
 > | still no joy
 > | I am wondering if there's something in the BIOS set-up I am missing
 > | PnP/non-PnP or something that sops the cable being found?
 > |
 > | Keith
 > |
 > | DB-9 serial port-
 > | 12345
 > | ooooo
 > | oooo
 > | 6789
 > |
 > | Standard serial port motherboard header-
 > | 1oo6
 > | 2oo7
 > | 3oo8
 > | 4oo9
 > | 5ooNC
 > |
 > | FIC serial port motherboard header-
 > | 1oo2
 > | 3oo4
 > | 5oo6
 > | 7oo8
 > | 9ooNC
 > | Robert
 > |
 > |
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