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How to find out which com port is the virtual com port
  1. Press Start
  2. Press Settings
  3. Press Control Panel
  4. Press System
  5. Select Device Manager
  6. Click on the + in front of Ports (COM & LPT)
  7. The friendly name "USB Serial Port (COMx)" is the virtual com port
This port you need to select via the Settings button in PES2Card utility.

What to do if USB drivers are not installed correctly

 Prerequisite: Make sure you have the latest USB drivers.
The latest drivers can be downloaded from the FTDI website.
Click Drivers
Click VCP Locate your Windows operating system Windows Vista, Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows ME or Windows 98.
The operating system is a link to a zipfile on the FTDI site. Click on this link to download.
Unzip the drivers to a floppy or failing that, unzip them to a well known folder.

  1. Reboot the PC with the USB PES2Card card module powered on and hooked up.
  2. Press Start
  3. Press Settings
  4. Press Control Panel
  5. Press Add/Remove Programs
  6. locate FTDI USB Serial Converter Drivers
  7. Press Remove if found
  8. follow instructions and continue at Reinstall.
If you cannot locate the FTDI USB Serial Converter Drviers:
  1. Press Start
  2. Press Settings
  3. Press Control Panel
  4. Press System
  5. Select Device Manager
  6. Click on the + in front of Ports (COM & LPT)
  7. Double click the friendly name USB Serial Port (COMx)
  8. Click Driver
  9. Click Uninstall
  10. Click on the + in front of Universal Serial Bus Controllers
  11. Double click the friendly name USB High Speed Serial Converter
  12. Click Driver
  13. Click Uninstall
Reinstall
  1. Reboot the PC with the USB PES2Card card module powered on and hooked up.
  2. Windows will bring up the New Hardware Wizard.
  3. Follow the instructions.
  4. If you get a message that the drivers are not XP certified and/or digitally signed, answer to continue.
  5. In case you have unzipped to a folder, specify the folder.
  6. When the installation is complete, use the procedure above to find the virtual com port.

How to update the USB drivers?

 The Update Driver function on the Properties dialog in Control Panel,System,Device Manager,USB High Speed Serial Converter has not worked for me on multiple occasions. The safe method to update the drivers is to de-install them using Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs, FTDI USB Serial Converter Drivers. During the deinstallation process you are invited to unplug/turn off the USB device. When the de-installation is complete, plug the USB device back in or turn it on. You can now use the procedure above to install the drivers again.

What if I end up with Unknown Device in Device Manager?
  1. Select the device by clicking on it.
  2. Press Properties
  3. Press Driver
  4. Press Update Driver...
  5. Follow instructions as for Reinstall starting at step 2.

What if I get this dialog?

 Settings

This means that your computer doesn't have a removable,writable device.
It also means that you cannot reconfigure PES2Card to use a different com port or port type.
This restriction is not intended and is lifted in 2.00.009.
Until then, you can change the configuration data with Notepad as follows:
  • Start Notepad
  • Open PES2Card.ini which resides in the directory (normally c:\windows)
You will need the folowing entries (in any order, add if missing):
[Options]
PortType=USB
BaudRate=460800
Port=com3
OR
[Options]
PortType=RS232
BaudRate=57600
Port=com1

Values for com port are for the above picture. For USB units, you can find the comport via instructions here.
  • Make changes needed to match your configuration.
  • Exit Notepad; when asked to save press Yes.
 

Last Modification: Apr 14, 2006 (c) Copyright 2001-2006, Jos Timmermans