[aprssig] Blutooth COM number

[Stephen H. Smith]

On 4/19/2011 6:45 PM, Andrew Rich wrote:
> Hello
> + Targus BlueTooth adaptor
> + HAICOM BlueTooth GPS
> + COMM comes up as 11 and 12
> + UI-View goes to 8
> + Tried reg hack
> + Can't see an override
> + Windows XP
> Ideas ?
>

This doesn't behave like the typical USB<-->serial dongle?     I.e. the entry 
for this in the control panel doesn't have an option to force a COM number?

If this thing behaves at all like serial dongles:

-     Locate the device in the Windows Device Manager,   usually under "Ports 
(COM and LPT)"   but possibly under "Bluetooth Radios".

-     Double-click the item and choose "Port Settings" on the resulting dialog.

-     Ignore all the stuff about baud rate, parity, etc (your application will 
override whatever is here), and click the "Advanced" button.

-     There should be a pull-down list box for "Com Port Number".




fiddling with these types of devices often requires returning to the Windows 
Control Panel repeatedly to make or check settings.   Put  one-double-click  
access to the Device Manager on your desktop.

-     Right-click the desktop and choose "New, Shortcut".

-     Enter   devmgmt.msc     as the "location of the item:".

-     On the next screen, enter "Device Manager" as the label and OK it.

-     You will now have much more convenient access when fiddling with USB gizmos.




If you fiddle with sound card devices and apps a lot, a similar short cut can 
give you direct access to the Windows Sound Input (i.e. record) Mixer used for 
receive on soundcard apps.  Normally this is a pain to get at since you have to 
open the playback (i.e. output) mixer used for soundcard transmit first, and 
then go through numerous additional clicks to get to the input side.

Create a shortcut like above, but point it to    "sndvol32.exe  /rec"  (without 
the quotes) and label it Input Mixer .



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