Figure 90: Selecting the COM port from TheSkyX Professional Edition for Windows.
The Windows Device Manager can also be used to determine the COM port number that is assigned to
the MKS 5000.
Accessing Windows Device Manager
If necessary, use the Windows Device Manager to determine the COM port number that is assigned to
the MKS 5000 driver, or to check the status of the driver.
Windows 8
1. Press the Windows Key+X.
2. Click the Device Manager command from the Power User Menu.
Windows 7 and Windows Vista
1. Click Start.
2. In the Search Programs and Files text box, type Device Manager, then click the magnifying glass
graphic, or press Enter.
Windows XP
1. Click Start > Settings > Control and double-click the System icon.
2. On the System Properties window click the Hardware tab.
3. Click the Device Manager button on the Hardware tab.
With the Paramount's USB cable plugged in to the computer and into the mount's USB port, expand the
Unknown USB Devices node to view the COM port number: Software Bisque MKS 5000 (COMN), where
N represents the communications port number.
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