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Subject: 
RE: HandyBoard not responding
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.robotics.handyboard
Date: 
Wed, 24 Nov 1999 14:53:42 GMT
Original-From: 
Mulampaka, Kalyan (GEIS, ASI) <kalyan.mulampaka@geis.geNOSPAM.com>
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Hi,
I tried to download the pcode under Windows 2000 , but I got the same error.
So the problem is not with the COM port, must be something else.
When I switch the handyboard on I see squares on the first line of the LCD.

Thanks
Kalyan

-----Original Message-----
From: Nick Taylor [mailto:ntaylor@iname.com]
Sent: Monday, November 22, 1999 5:51 PM
To: Kalyan.Mulampaka@geis.ge.com
Subject: Re: HandyBoard not responding


Kalyan,

It looks to me like you've found your problem ... but unistalling the
software that uses the com port may NOT fix the problem.  You may need
an expert to dig into the registry to find the problem.  Once I have
the Windows CE Server installed, the problem remains until I reformat
the hard drive ... unistalling doesn't release its hook on the com port.

Good luck,
- Nick -

"Mulampaka, Kalyan (GEIS, ASI)" wrote:
> 
> Yes ,last week  I installed other software which used com port , but I
> unstalled that software later.
> I will try disabling and then enabling the com port.
> Thanks
> Kalyan
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nick Taylor [mailto:ntaylor@iname.com]
> Sent: Monday, November 22, 1999 11:36 AM
> To: handyboard@media.mit.edu
> Subject: Re: HandyBoard not responding
> 
> Kalyan,
> 
> During the two weeks that you didn't use your HB did you install any
> software that uses _any_ serial port?  When I installed Windows CE
> Services it interfered with serial I/O.  To talk to other serial
> devices on com1 it's necessary to disable and then enable the com
> port.
> 
>  - Nick -
> 
> "Fred G. Martin" wrote:
> > 
> > it sounds like it's a problem with your downloader configurations --
> > neither of them can open the COM port.
> > 
> > were you able to connect "Direct to COM1" with HyperTerminal when
> > doing the Windows Serial Debug?  it's odd that that would work and
> > then the downloaders couldn't open your com ports.
> > 
> > fred
> > 
> > In your message you said:
> > > Hi,
> > > I left the HandyBoard without power for 2  weeks ,and now I am not • able
> to
> > > download anything to it.
> > > When I try using HBDL.exe to download pcode_hb.s19  I get  the errror • "Wrong
> > > port or Board mode.".
> > > I am using the 12VDC adapter connected directly to the HandyBoard.
> > > If I try to download the Java VM (Simple RTJ) I get "Unable to open • COM1".
> > > I tested the charger board, serial line and the RJ11 cable using the
> > > "Windows Serial Debug  test" and they are working fine.
> > > 
> > > Please help.
> > > Thanks in advance
> > > Kalyan
> > > 
> > > Kalyan Mulampaka
> > > Software Engineer
> > > e Information Services
> > > ___________________________
> > > Ph#: (770) 698 4436 (O)
> > >          (678) 320 0783 (R)
> > > 



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  Re: HandyBoard not responding
 
Kalyan, The gray squares on the LCD simply mean that the HB doesn't have its pcode program loaded. So it doesn't indicate a hardware failure. With Window 2K, were you able to open "Direct to COM1" using HyperTerminal? If no, this definitely (...) (27 years ago, 24-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)

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