Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting the Connect

Application

This section presents some common problems that you might encounter while using Connect. For each problem, a strategy is presented that you can follow to isolate and solve your problem.

Problem 1: Connect displays the message: This application

requires a serial port and terminates.

This message indicates that Connect cannot find an available serial port on your system. This message will most likely appear immediately after you have completed the installation of the PassageWay software using the setup program since this is the first time Connect tries to run.

If you do not have an available serial port (for example, if you have only one serial port, and this port is being used by your mouse), you will need to add an additional serial port to your PC in order to use the PassageWay Service Provider. Your computer vendor can assist you in obtaining the necessary hardware to add another serial port. See Appendix A for more information.

If you are certain that you have an available serial port (other than a port being used by your mouse), the available port might be disabled, in which case Connect will be unable to detect its presence.

If you are able to determine that your PC has no active COM ports, or only COM1 is active (but is used by your mouse under Windows), you will need to either purchase an additional COM port for your PC or consult your PC’s hardware documentation to determine how to re-enable a COM port that might be disabled. (Refer to Appendix A for information on COM ports.) Re- enabling a COM port may require changing the placement of a jumper on your computer’s system board or running your PC’s setup program.

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