Comments for MikePadgett.com http://www.mikepadgett.com Articles, reviews, travel, design, literature and more written by Mike Padgett, an Information Designer in Brussels Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:41:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Getting started with a Garmin eTrex H GPS for walking by Beachcomber http://www.mikepadgett.com/technology/getting-started-with-a-garmin-etrex-h-gps-for-walking/comment-page-1/#comment-5169 Beachcomber Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:41:09 +0000 http://www.mikepadgett.com/?p=2053#comment-5169 I got up-to-date drivers from prolific at the site below. They are also available from the hi-tech-geek. (address also below) http://www.prolific.com.tw/eng/downloads.asp?ID=31 http://hi-tech-geek.com/download.htm I got up-to-date drivers from prolific at the site below. They are also available from the hi-tech-geek. (address also below)

http://www.prolific.com.tw/eng/downloads.asp?ID=31
http://hi-tech-geek.com/download.htm

]]> Comment on Getting started with a Garmin eTrex H GPS for walking by Roz Jones http://www.mikepadgett.com/technology/getting-started-with-a-garmin-etrex-h-gps-for-walking/comment-page-1/#comment-5168 Roz Jones Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:52:19 +0000 http://www.mikepadgett.com/?p=2053#comment-5168 Hi again, thanks for the reply. The driver appears, but it is an older version to yours, how do i update it??? Hi again, thanks for the reply.

The driver appears, but it is an older version to yours, how do i update it???

]]> Comment on Getting started with a Garmin eTrex H GPS for walking by Mike Padgett http://www.mikepadgett.com/technology/getting-started-with-a-garmin-etrex-h-gps-for-walking/comment-page-1/#comment-5166 Mike Padgett Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:07:16 +0000 http://www.mikepadgett.com/?p=2053#comment-5166 Hi, Roz! It's probable that the drivers you're running are not the right ones. This is what my present configuration looks like in Device Manager. <img src="http://i42.tinypic.com/260bq01.gif" alt="Prolific" /> What driver version do you currently have and where did you find them? Also don't forget that the eTrex H doesn't work like a USB drive: you can't just access it from Windows - you need compatible software to transfer to and from it. Hi, Roz!

It’s probable that the drivers you’re running are not the right ones.

This is what my present configuration looks like in Device Manager.

Prolific

What driver version do you currently have and where did you find them? Also don’t forget that the eTrex H doesn’t work like a USB drive: you can’t just access it from Windows – you need compatible software to transfer to and from it.

]]> Comment on Getting started with a Garmin eTrex H GPS for walking by Roz jones http://www.mikepadgett.com/technology/getting-started-with-a-garmin-etrex-h-gps-for-walking/comment-page-1/#comment-5165 Roz jones Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:39:05 +0000 http://www.mikepadgett.com/?p=2053#comment-5165 (I did try last night, but message did not appear) I got a garmin etrex h for Christmas and not long after, I purchased the cable and adapter to connect to my netbook. I followed all the instructions on you site about downloading and installing drivers and so on. But nothing. In device manager, the prolific adapter is showing up in ports, but with an asterix in over the thing on the left. I use windows xp (I did try last night, but message did not appear)

I got a garmin etrex h for Christmas and not long after, I purchased the cable and adapter to connect to my netbook.

I followed all the instructions on you site about downloading and installing drivers and so on.

But nothing. In device manager, the prolific adapter is showing up in ports, but with an asterix in over the thing on the left.

I use windows xp

]]> Comment on Getting started with a Garmin eTrex H GPS for walking by Roz http://www.mikepadgett.com/technology/getting-started-with-a-garmin-etrex-h-gps-for-walking/comment-page-1/#comment-5164 Roz Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:31:42 +0000 http://www.mikepadgett.com/?p=2053#comment-5164 Hi I have followed your advice about connecting up my etrex to my netbook and when I look in device manager the prolific USB t serial com port has a exclamation mark on yellow background. What does that mean? I've downloaded the most up to date drivers recommended and installed them. Garmin are no help. Thanks Roz Hi

I have followed your advice about connecting up my etrex to my netbook and when I look in device manager the prolific USB t serial com port has a exclamation mark on yellow background.

What does that mean?

I’ve downloaded the most up to date drivers recommended and installed them.

Garmin are no help.

Thanks

Roz

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]]> Comment on Getting started with a Garmin eTrex H GPS for walking by Mike Padgett http://www.mikepadgett.com/technology/getting-started-with-a-garmin-etrex-h-gps-for-walking/comment-page-1/#comment-5162 Mike Padgett Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:58:03 +0000 http://www.mikepadgett.com/?p=2053#comment-5162 Hi Mark and thanks for dropping by! I haven't tried to update my own device firmware that way. Perhaps this Groundspeak Forums thread entitled <a href="http://forums.groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=279421" title="Links to an external website" rel="nofollow">Trying to update firmware green eTrex Venture</a> may be of some use. If it is, would you let me know? Hi Mark and thanks for dropping by! I haven’t tried to update my own device firmware that way. Perhaps this Groundspeak Forums thread entitled Trying to update firmware green eTrex Venture may be of some use. If it is, would you let me know?

]]> Comment on Getting started with a Garmin eTrex H GPS for walking by Mark http://www.mikepadgett.com/technology/getting-started-with-a-garmin-etrex-h-gps-for-walking/comment-page-1/#comment-5161 Mark Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:44:03 +0000 http://www.mikepadgett.com/?p=2053#comment-5161 Hi Mike, Have you heard of any successes of people using a prolific USB to serial cable, and performing a firmware update of the etrex using the garmin firmware update program? For a friend with an etrex I used a prolific usb to serial cable with my Win7x64 laptop. I was able to download waypoints from the etrex into mapsource, however the garmin firmware update program was not successful using the same COM port (yes, I did close mapsource prior to attempting the firmware update) Regards, Mark Hi Mike,

Have you heard of any successes of people using a prolific USB to serial cable, and performing a firmware update of the etrex using the garmin firmware update program?

For a friend with an etrex I used a prolific usb to serial cable with my Win7x64 laptop.

I was able to download waypoints from the etrex into mapsource, however the garmin firmware update program was not successful using the same COM port (yes, I did close mapsource prior to attempting the firmware update)

Regards,
Mark

]]> Comment on Dreamweaver CS3 crashes and won’t start up again by Mike Padgett http://www.mikepadgett.com/technology/technical/dreamweaver-cs3-crashes-and-wont-start-up-again/comment-page-9/#comment-5155 Mike Padgett Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:09:02 +0000 http://localhost/?p=7#comment-5155 Hi, Ellie! Thanks for your comment, that's very kind. And thanks to all who have sent their best wishes too. Hi, Ellie! Thanks for your comment, that’s very kind. And thanks to all who have sent their best wishes too.

]]> Comment on Dreamweaver CS3 crashes and won’t start up again by Ellie Smithwick http://www.mikepadgett.com/technology/technical/dreamweaver-cs3-crashes-and-wont-start-up-again/comment-page-9/#comment-5154 Ellie Smithwick Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:06:20 +0000 http://localhost/?p=7#comment-5154 Mike, can't say thanks enough. You have saved so many people frustration and hours of fruitless attempts at problem solving. I have already uninstalled and reinstalled dreamweaver twice. Just bought a 64 bit laptop and thought that the (now) legacy adobe cs3 web premium suite would have to be upgraded. Amazing that Adobe still haven't produced a patch. You're a star! Ellie Mike, can’t say thanks enough. You have saved so many people frustration and hours of fruitless attempts at problem solving. I have already uninstalled and reinstalled dreamweaver twice. Just bought a 64 bit laptop and thought that the (now) legacy adobe cs3 web premium suite would have to be upgraded. Amazing that Adobe still haven’t produced a patch.
You’re a star! Ellie

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