Hey, I sorted out the com port issue, it is on COM5. So now it does not say "unabled to start service". But I am still getting Drive Not Ready, So I think I do need another null modem cable.
On Sun, 17 Dec 2023 at 16:03, Kurt McCullum <ku...@fastmail.com> wrote: > Two things to check. > First, in device manager what com port is being assigned to the FTDI > adapter. > Second. What is the pinout of the cable you are using. mcomm is rather > picky on the cable. > From the manual > 7 Wire Cable > PC > > Model-T > DCD > 1 > NC > > > RX > 2 > ← > 2 > TX > TX > 3 > → > 3 > RX > DTR > 4 > → > 6 > DSR > GND > 5 > ↔ > 7 > GND > DSR > 6 > ← > 20 > DTR > RTS > 7 > → > 5 > CTS > CTS > 8 > ← > 4 > RTS > RI > 9 > NC > > > > On Sun, Dec 17, 2023, at 12:16 PM, Peter Vollan wrote: > > And Device Manager says that my FTDI usb to serial adaptor is working > properly. > > On Sun, 17 Dec 2023 at 12:08, Peter Vollan <dprogra...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Mcomm gives me the message: > Unabled to start service (<-sic) > TDD/TELCOM service started > > and then TS DOS just says Drive not ready. > Windows 8 on a Microsoft Surface Pro > > >
