Solving problems – Polaroid Direct Connect Adapter User Manual

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Solving problems
Direct Connect software cannot find serial port

Possible cause

Solution

Direct Connect adapter not powered
on

Verify that the LED indicator is on. If
not, check the connections (page 9)
and make sure AC power is available
at the outlet.

Direct Connect adapter not connected
to the computer

Verify that the adapter is connected to
a serial port on the computer before
you start the configuration software.

Computer screen-saver software
interfering with communication

See your computer's user guide and
disable the screen saver

Serial port turned off by computer's
power management software (some
laptop computers)

See your computer's user guide and
disable automatic shutoff for the
computer serial ports.

Two devices (Direct Connect adapter
and a modem, for example) attempt-
ing to use the same serial port

Move the Direct Connect adapter or
the other device to a different serial
port, or disable the other device. See
your computer's user guide or the
user guide for the conflicting device
for instructions.

Software unable to automatically
detect adapter

Manually choose the COM port:

1 At the Dirrect Connect

Configuration Software
main window, click the
Settings button.

2 On the Communication

Port drop-down list, click
the COM port to which
the adapter is connected.

3 Click the OK button.

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