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1. Make sure nothing else is running, including the stuff that is displayed in the little box in the lower right hand corner. I had to kill off my plam hotsync manager to get the loader to work (but it didn't work at all until then).
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Yes, I had the same problem -- IFI Loader coudn't find the port until I killed off another app that was looking for serial input.
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2. Check the cable, try a different cable.
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Yup, did that.
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3. Check the port/pins (my brother once had a little tiny piece of celophane create a miserable day for him). Try a different one if possible.
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I feel bad for your brother! The cables have been in and out of both ends many times; I'll check it, but I kinda doubt it.
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4. Check the battery on the controller. Maybe its borderline?
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Changed the battery already. I'll double check the voltage. What does "borderline" mean (how many volts)?
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5. Hold your breath and cross your fingers.
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I do that a lot. It's like spinning a roulette wheel every time I hit "Download".
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It seems like the port settings can't be tweaked (parity, etc.) so that couldn't be a problem. Right? This is what has given me problems when dealing with other controllers.
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Me, too. David Maxwell at IFI agreed that the port settings on the RC are fixed. I wanted to slow it down, because I think my laptop's serial port doesn't really do 115Kbaud properly.
My next two steps are to try a Bafo BF-810 USB to serial converter, then try another PC.
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Good luck.
Dan Rasmussen
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Thanks, Dan!