mulligan@coral.bucknell.edu (04/24/91)
Hi there! I need some help with an RS-232 card for my IBM clone. I have a MAGITRONIC MODEL P II-108 RS-232 card. That is all I know, since the computer is second-hand (from my uncle). I'm trying to use the card to run a BSR serial mouse, but the little rodent won't respond at all. The COM ports seem to be set right in the files, and the drivers are installed, but no luck. We think the boared is bad, but we are confused by the array of DIP switches on the board. No manual came with the thing, and we don't know if the switche settings are right. Switches: number name on board current setting 1 channel 1 on 2 chan. 2 on 3 chan. 3 off 4 chan. 4 off 5 first off 6 first on 7 second on 8 second off 9 chan. 2 off 10 chan. 1 off OK, you now know all that I know. I'm relatively new to IBM ownership, so send me any advice, even if it seems overly simplistic. Does anyone have a book on this board, or any information on using it? Any suggestions other than trying every possible combination? Please email if possible, since I don't have time to read news on a regular basis. THANK YOU VERY MUCH IN ADVANCE!!!!!!! -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ed Mulligan mulligan@coral.bucknell.edu E.E. student (junior) Bucknell University No funny .sig here. I'm an engineer, and we have real work to do! 8^)
vahamri@eos.ncsu.edu (VINCENT A HAMRICK) (04/24/91)
I'll see if I can help... Switch Name 1 COM1 \ 2 COM2 | Serial 3 COM3 | Ports 4 COM4 / 5 ? \ 6 ? | Probably sets up 7 ? | the IRQ (interrupts) 8 ? / 9 LPT1 \ Parallel 10 LPT2 / Ports COM ports are your serial ports to which you connect your mouse. Most people only use COM1 or COM2 (you might hook a modem to COM2). I'd say you might have your mouse on the wrong port (the mouse driver could be looking at COM1 for the mouse, and you have it on COM2), because if it came like that, it's probably correct. Most mouse drivers you can type something like: mouse 2 <Return> to use the mouse on COM2. However, if it still doesn't work try combinations of the first and second named switches, I guess. If you can get any more information, let me know...Good Luck! Vince vahamri@eos.ncsu.edu