 | | | XSI on a brand new laptop without COM port ? | XSI on a brand new laptop without COM port ? 2004-06-08 - By kim aldis
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It may be the serial adaptor isn't on COM1 or COM2. Check the hardware to
see what com number the adaptor is on.
There was also some discussion a few months ago, someone saying that some
adaptors didn't work with the dongle. I've never had problems but it may be
the problem.
> -- --Original Message-- --
> From: owner-xsi@(protected)
> [mailto:owner-xsi@(protected)] On Behalf Of Guillaume Laforge
> Sent: 08 June 2004 18:12
> To: XSI@(protected)
> Subject: RE: XSI on a brand new laptop without COM port ?
>
> I don't have the time to replace my serial dongle with a
> smaller, neater, nicer usb dongle :-(
>
> I am just back from my retailer with a brand new USB serial
> adaptator and when I try to instal my licence key in the
> Softimage Licensing tool I've got "SPM FATAL ERROR blablabla
> CAN'T OPEN PORT COM 1 : FOR DONGLE TYPE "S10"
> blablabla".
> I try to edit the spm.config switching COM1 and COM2 but it
> change nothing.
>
> Where can I find the SPM driver for this kind of setup (usb>Serial>XSI
> dongle) ?
>
>
>
>
>
> -- --Message d'origine-- --
> De : owner-xsi@(protected)
> [mailto:owner-xsi@(protected)]De la part de kim aldis
> Envoye : mardi 8 juin 2004 17:59 A : XSI@(protected) Objet
> : RE: XSI on a brand new laptop without COM port ?
>
>
> There are a couple of issues with usb dongles. They're not
> fully hot-swapable so if you remove one, you'll need to
> restart the license server when you replace it, and the
> server dies on hibernation. Again, you'll have to restart.
> That said, they're smaller, neater, nicer. I never really
> liked the serial adapter cable hanging off the back. I'm
> happy with it.
>
> > -- --Original Message-- --
> > From: owner-xsi@(protected)
> > [mailto:owner-xsi@(protected)] On Behalf Of Eric Deren
> > Sent: 08 June 2004 16:15
> > To: XSI@(protected)
> > Subject: Re: XSI on a brand new laptop without COM port ?
> >
> >
> > I just got the SPM USB dongle working on my laptop; it's
> great... way
> > better than the USB->Serial->Parallel->Dongle combo I was using
> > before.
> >
> > -Eric
> >
> >
> > -- -- Original Message -- --
> > From: "Guillaume Laforge" <guillaume.laf@(protected)>
> > To: <XSI@(protected)>
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 10:45 AM
> > Subject: XSI on a brand new laptop without COM port ?
> >
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I've got XSI essential with the enormous key on the COM port of my
> > computer.
> > > I need to instal XSI on a laptop (HP Pavillion zd7000,
> 3ghz, geforce
> > 5600)
> > > without COM port.
> > >
> > > What is the solution ? USB adaptator / new USB key ?
> > >
> > > Sorry to ask this on the list, but my best "XSI retailer" is busy
> > showing
> > > XSI at the MIFA :-p
> > >
> > >
> > > Guillaume Laforge
> > >
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