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Confirming and Changing the COM Port
Use the following steps to confirm which com port the serial port or USB to Serial
adapter has been installed to and if necessary, change it to a more suitable port.
1.
From the desktop, right click on “My Computer”, and select Properties.
2.
From the System Properties window, click on the Hardware tab, and select
Device Manager.
3.
From the Device Manager Window, look for the setting labeled Ports (COM &
LPT), and click on the + to open this section. The USB to Serial adapter
should be listed in this area, with the COM port in use listed in parenthesis
next to it.
4.
NEC updater allows selection of com ports 1-6 for updating. If the USB
adapter has been installed to a port higher than com 4, the following steps
can be used to change this.
Note
: these instructions are for most Windows XP USB to Serial
adapters; however some manufacturer’s instructions may vary.
5.
To remap the com port, from Device Manager right click on the USB to Serial
adapter and select Properties.