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Figure 90: Selecting the COM port from
TheSkyX Professional Edition
for Windows.
The Windows Device Manager can also be used to determine the COM port number that is assigned to
the MKS 5000.
Accessing Windows Device Manager
If necessary, use the Windows Device Manager to determine the COM port number that is assigned to
the MKS 5000 driver, or to check the status of the driver.
Windows 8
1.
Press the Windows Key+X.
2.
Click the
Device Manager
command from the
Power User Menu
.
Windows 7 and Windows Vista
1.
Click
Start
.
2.
In the
Search Programs and Files
text box, type
Device Manager
, then click the magnifying glass
graphic, or press
Enter
.
Windows XP
1.
Click
Start > Settings > Control
and double-click the
System
icon.
2.
On the
System Properties
window click the
Hardware
tab.
3.
Click the
Device Manager
button on the
Hardware
tab.
With the Paramount’s USB cable plugged in to the computer and into the mount’s USB port, expand the
Unknown USB Devices
node to view the COM port number:
Software Bisque MKS 5000 (COMN)
, where
N represents the communications port number.
