Using MxEditor and a USB connection

[Jon SS]

I just got a new laptop and need to make come changes to my remote. I bought a USB/serial connector/adapter since my laptop only has USB ports but for some reason it cannot connect to my remote?

Am I supposed to make any additional setting changes?

Thanks in advance.

[Chris D]

Jon, USB-to-serial adaptors can be "fluky". The Halo setup program and Titan updator particularly require a high-grade serial connection that can pass high bandwith info. However, I haven't had much problem with adaptors and the MXEditor program, which doesn't require as much bandwith.

I use a USB-serial adaptor with my laptop and MXEditor too, from Radio Shack. No probs. You have to make sure that the serial port configured in your Device Hardware settings (right click on "My Computer" and go to the hardware tab) is the same port that you configure in the MXEditor program.

Be careful, if you use different USB ports on your computer, it will assign different serial ports. I use the same USB port every time.