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Uncle Bruce · 06-03-2008, 09:29 AM

Hooray! I've found the answer to my question.

It appears that there is no generic driver that will make any arbitrary USB device look like a COM port. However, if the manufacturer implements the device end properly and provides a suitable driver for the PC / Laptop, then the device can be made to look like a COM port.

I've been able to check with three GPS manufacturers, and all of them provide such drivers for their USB GPS devices.

Thanks, everyone for your help.

06-03-2008, 09:29 AM	#8 (permalink)
Uncle Bruce Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 3 OS: Win xp sp2	Re: How to make USB input look like COMxx Hooray! I've found the answer to my question. It appears that there is no generic driver that will make any arbitrary USB device look like a COM port. However, if the manufacturer implements the device end properly and provides a suitable driver for the PC / Laptop, then the device can be made to look like a COM port. I've been able to check with three GPS manufacturers, and all of them provide such drivers for their USB GPS devices. Thanks, everyone for your help.