Serial Ports and Vista

Hi all,
I have a cash drawer that attatches to my computer via a serial port. My XP
machine crashed not long ago and I bought a Vista computer, but it does not
have a serial port available. I have a serial to USB cable adapter, but I
cannot get my cash drawer to open using it. Does anyone know how to open
the cash drawer using this adapter?
Thanks.

John Germany wrote:
> Hi all,
> I have a cash drawer that attatches to my computer via a serial port.
> My XP machine crashed not long ago and I bought a Vista computer, but it
> does not have a serial port available. I have a serial to USB cable
> adapter, but I cannot get my cash drawer to open using it. Does anyone
> know how to open the cash drawer using this adapter?
> Thanks.

You need to contact the cash drawer hardware/software tech support to
see if Vista is supported.


Malke
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John,
In addition to Malke's comments...
1.- Have you successfully installed the drivers for the USB to serial adapter?
2.- Is the virtual serial port number (e.g.: COM1, etc.) the same as it was
before in XP? Your software might be addressing the wrong port number,
preventing the communication with the cash drawer.
3.- The cash drawer program might be using a 32-bit driver incompatible with
your Vista version, whether 32-bit or 64-bit, and that would also make it not
to work.

Carlos
"John Germany" wrote:

> Hi all,
> I have a cash drawer that attatches to my computer via a serial port. My XP
> machine crashed not long ago and I bought a Vista computer, but it does not
> have a serial port available. I have a serial to USB cable adapter, but I
> cannot get my cash drawer to open using it. Does anyone know how to open
> the cash drawer using this adapter?
> Thanks.
>
>

You will need an adaptor with drivers that are Vista compatible.

Just yesterday someone in this newsgroup recommended this adaptor...
http://www.cyberguys.com/templates/S...productID=2066

I don't have one, so I can't recommend one. I have a serial port that works
fine.

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"John Germany" <> wrote in message
news:B7BCEB2A-7927-4B01-98C9-...
> Hi all,
> I have a cash drawer that attatches to my computer via a serial port. My
> XP machine crashed not long ago and I bought a Vista computer, but it does
> not have a serial port available. I have a serial to USB cable adapter,
> but I cannot get my cash drawer to open using it. Does anyone know how to
> open the cash drawer using this adapter?
> Thanks.

In addition to what others have said you could also have a power issue if
the serial connection is meant to power the solenoid releasing the drawer
and not just signal it to open. If the computer has a spare slot it might
be simpler to just add in an serial port card.

"John Germany" <> wrote in message
news:B7BCEB2A-7927-4B01-98C9-...
> Hi all,
> I have a cash drawer that attatches to my computer via a serial port. My
> XP machine crashed not long ago and I bought a Vista computer, but it does
> not have a serial port available. I have a serial to USB cable adapter,
> but I cannot get my cash drawer to open using it. Does anyone know how to
> open the cash drawer using this adapter?
> Thanks.