Are you sure its Windows "Permissions" blocking you (which makes no sense)? If one program allocates the serial port then other programs are blocked from using it. Often, even after closing one program, you must reboot in order to make the serial port available to another program. I simply use multiple serial ports - actually multiple serial-to-usb adapters, one for each application.
I don't think there is any administrative-level requirements for using a serial port and every problem I have ever seen in Windows regardless of version, has been traced back to a particular program allocating the serial port followed by a second program being blocked by the first programs resource lock. Doug -- K0DXV (Microsoft Technologies Consultant - IBM Corp) On 1/5/2011 12:42 PM, Jerry wrote: > Tried that and it didn't work > > > ----- "Amateur Radio Operator N5GE"<n...@n5ge.com> wrote: > >> Run everything as administrator... >> >> 73, >> >> Tom Childers >> Radio Amateur N5GE >> Licensed since 1976 >> QCWA Life Member 35102 >> ARRL Life Member >> Retired Professional >> C# Software developer >> http://www.n5ge.net >> >> On Wed, 5 Jan 2011 06:28:10 -0600 (CST), Jerry<n0...@mchsi.com> >> wrote: >> >>> OK, I see there are a lot of happy Win 7 folks on this subject so >> I'll take a minute and see >>> if any of you can help with this Win 7 issue. >>> >>> I'm running Win 7 Home premium 64 bit. It works great for most >> things. >>> I one issue I've run into and haven't been able to resolve? >>> >>> When I'm running HRD, I can't connect to QRZ or the DX windows. >> Heck, I can't even register >>> the software. I can't hook to any I/O ports because Windows >> permissions is blocking me. >>> I've been reading everything I can find and have tried many different >> things to get around this >>> but haven't found the answer. >>> >>> SO, can any of you pro Win 7 folks point me in the right >> direction?? >>> Any help would be appreciated >>> >>> 73 Jerry N0JRN >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
