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If you know the number of the COM port, but it does not appear in the Identification
Window:
√ Use the Edit Port List button to add that COM port. When you return to the
Identification window, click the Refresh button to find out if the BASIC Stamp 2
is now detected.
√ Close the Identification window.
√ In the BASIC Stamp Editor, Click Edit and select Preferences . Click the Editor
Operation tab, and set the Default COM Port to AUTO .
√ Try the Run → Identify test again.
If you are unsure of which COM port your BASIC Stamp is connected to, or if you are
using a USB to serial port adaptor, you may need to look in your computer's Device
Manager to find the list of COM ports in use.
√ Click on your computer desktop's Start button.
√ To view the list of COM ports in use, make the selections listed next to your
operating system :
Windows® 98:
Windows® 2000:
Windows® XP:
Windows® XP Pro:
Figure A-1
Identification Window
Example: BASIC Stamp
2 not found on COM
ports.
Control Panel → System → Hardware → Device Manager
→ Ports(COM & LPT1).
Settings → Control Panel → System → Hardware →
Device Manager → Ports (COM & LPT).
Control Panel → Printers and Other Hardware .
In the See Also box select System .
Select Hardware → Device Manager → Ports
Settings → Control Panel → System → Hardware →
Device Manager → Ports (COM & LPT).