Re: comm port error fix

windy2 · 4 November 2004 05:59

Hi
thanks for sharing that tip!
I sure hopes it helps others wtih the same issue too

Leo · 4 November 2004 12:04

windman post:1:

I suffered with an occasional comm port error whenever I restarted my computer and attempted to restart Weather Display for a many months. I couldn’t figure out what was wrong. I would have to keep restarting my computer to get Weather Display to start. Well I finally figured out what was causing the error and no longer get the occasional comm port error so I thought I would share this in case anyone else is having the same trouble. The issue effects Windows XP and Oregon Scientific 968 weather station, maybe other brand stations too. When the console is connected to the serial port on the computer, Windows XP automatically installs a driver for a serial mouse. The driver is for a Microsoft ballpoint serial mouse. The next time you restart computer and get the comm port error while trying to run Weather Display, this is what you do. Go to the device manager, (start, control panel, system, hardware and click on device manager). Under (mice and other pointing devices), you will see Microsoft ballpoint serial mouse and your PS/2 compatible mouse. Right click on Microsoft ballpoint serial mouse and select disable. Close all windows, restart your computer and occasional com port error is fixed! Hope this helps someone.

Billy
http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/billyliny/wxstation.html

I too have had the same identical error but not on every restart.
Using XP Pro SP2 & WM918

AdrianHudson · 7 November 2004 23:33

Thankyou thankyou thankyou.

I had resorted to a script which checed for the test CommPort error in the title bar and rebooted the computer until this went away! Horrible!

Thankyou
Adrian

bristolwx · 7 November 2004 23:42

excellent - thanks for the info - yes will try this out next time it happens which isn’t often but when it does it is frustrating.

you can have a “sunny” for that

windman · 8 November 2004 02:08

Check it out! I got a user climate point! :lol: And I’m so inexperienced with computers and all this kind of stuff. I’ve been having so much computer trouble this past month and I went through many total restores with my old computer and then went through 2 new computers. Besides a DVD draw breaking on one of new computers, the trouble I was having turned out to be a weak cable connection so I did away with my wireless router adapter and just ran a hard wire in the wall. That solved my trouble. But during the craziness, I discovered what was going on. It was a very lucky find. My com port error didn’t happen every time I restarted my computers, but when it hit it was a real hassle. I’m glad I was able to help out some of you. Thanks for the “sunny” Bristol. You just made my night.

Billy
http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/billyliny/wxstation.html

windy2 · 8 November 2004 02:16

i see you have a bolteck windman, and nexstorm?
there is a ligthning flash coming out soon (i.e a windows within weather display live, showing the latest lightning strike information, live!)

windman · 8 November 2004 03:16

Well, I, umm, well there goes my point

nick · 20 January 2008 14:24

Hello all. I get this comm port error sometimes and have resorted to rebooting until WD comes up clean.

I’ve looked in device manager for a ball mouse but all I show is a PS2 compatible mouse, which is what I have connected so I don’t want to remove that!

I tried the startupman.exe software, butthat did not run.

Any other ideas to fix this?

Thanks

windy2 · 21 January 2008 04:00

re run the startupman.exe

nick · 23 January 2008 17:35

Thanks Brian. I re run the startup.exe I took outsome programes which allows WD to rule - all ok now by the looks. Cheers, Nick