Serial Plug and Play Devices Using Adapter Are Not Recognized
Article ID: 146868
Article Last Modified on 8/17/2005
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Easyball
- Microsoft IntelliPoint 1.1
- Microsoft Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q146868
SYMPTOMS
When you are using a 9-pin to 25-pin serial adapter with a serial Plug and
Play device, the device may not be enumerated by the configuration manager.
CAUSE
Some 9-pin to 25-pin serial adapters do not connect the lines that pass the
Plug and Play initialization string, including adapters made by Microsoft
before the release of Windows 95.
RESOLUTION
To work around this behavior, use one of the following methods:
- Add the device manually using the Add New Hardware tool in Control
Panel.
- Check the adapter to make sure all the lines are connected.
- Try another adapter.
Additional query words: mouse 2.0 3.0
Keywords: KB146868