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								by jmr3865   »  Sun Sep 03, 2006 8:06 pm 
			
			
			
			
			My computer is not reading my minitor 5. I have tried everything. HELP!
			
			
									
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								by thebigphish   »  Mon Sep 04, 2006 12:51 am 
			
			
			
			
			(obligatory) including another Min5 in the same cradle w/ the software?  What does it say?
			
			
									
									
						 
		 
		 
				
			 
				
		
		
			
				
																			
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								by jmr3865   »  Mon Sep 04, 2006 7:34 pm 
			
			
			
			
			yes and serial communication, data transm error
			
			
									
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								by tvsjr   »  Tue Sep 05, 2006 4:37 am 
			
			
			
			
			jmr3865 wrote: yes and serial communication, data transm error
Using a USB-serial adapter?
 
			
			
									
									
						 
		 
		 
				
			 
				
		
		
			
				
																			
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								by jmr3865   »  Tue Sep 05, 2006 6:31 am 
			
			
			
			
			nope, serial all the way.
			
			
									
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								by tvsjr   »  Tue Sep 05, 2006 9:37 am 
			
			
			
			
			Got the M5 in program mode? If your ears are ringing, then yes. 
Got the right com port selected? 
Sure the serial cable you're using is straight-through? 
Powering the UPI via the wall-wart? 
Serial port recognized by Winders? 
Using the latest Winders software? 
 
PEBKAC violation?
			
			
									
									
						 
		 
		 
				
			 
				
		
		
			
				
																			
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								by jmr3865   »  Tue Sep 05, 2006 10:17 am 
			
			
			
			
			ALL YES! 
 
whats a PEBKAC violation?
			
			
									
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								by tvsjr   »  Tue Sep 05, 2006 11:12 am 
			
			
			
			
			jmr3865 wrote: ALL YES! 
 
whats a PEBKAC violation?
Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair - PEBKAC.
A close cousin to the I-D Ten T error.
 
 
			
			
									
									
						 
		 
		 
				
			 
				
		
		
			
				
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								by wavetar   »  Wed Sep 06, 2006 7:09 am 
			
			
			
			
			tvsjr wrote: jmr3865 wrote: ALL YES! 
 
whats a PEBKAC violation?
Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair - PEBKAC.
A close cousin to the I-D Ten T error.
 
  Also known as a 'skinware' issue...
 
			
			
									
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								by tvsjr   »  Wed Sep 06, 2006 8:49 am 
			
			
			
			
			wavetar wrote: Also known as a 'skinware' issue...
Don't forget NLOC error... nut loose on controls.
 
			
			
									
									
						 
		 
		 
				
			 
				
		
		
			
				
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								by JAYMZ   »  Wed Sep 06, 2006 9:04 am 
			
			
			
			
			It's definately a wetware problem... 
 
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