Guest PSRumbagh Posted September 23, 2007 Posted September 23, 2007 I have the electronic circuit analysis program Pspice V6.0 that I am trying to run on my Compaq Presario V2000 laptop that runs on WinXP. The analysis engine of Pspice V6.0 appears to be DOS based and needs a security dongle attached to the RS-232 port. The laptop, that does not have a built in serial port (RS-232), uses a Radio Shack #26-183 USB to RS-232 adapter. Pspice can not find it’s valid security dongle that is attached to the RS-232 adapter, which keeps the program from running. I am using two DOS augmentation programs, TameDos V5.0 and Direct I/O V4.4. Any suggestions on how to help Pspice find it’s security dongle would be appreciated.
Guest Homer J. Simpson Posted September 23, 2007 Posted September 23, 2007 Re: Can't find dongle >I have the electronic circuit analysis program Pspice V6.0 that I am trying > to run on my Compaq Presario V2000 laptop that runs on WinXP. The > analysis > engine of Pspice V6.0 appears to be DOS based and needs a security dongle > attached to the RS-232 port. The laptop, that does not have a built in > serial port (RS-232), uses a Radio Shack #26-183 USB to RS-232 adapter. > Pspice can not find it's valid security dongle that is attached to the > RS-232 > adapter, which keeps the program from running. I am using two DOS > augmentation programs, TameDos V5.0 and Direct I/O V4.4. Any suggestions > on > how to help Pspice find it's security dongle would be appreciated. The people who wrote that software would probably be in the best position to assist you. I'm curious to see whether anyone here has something else to offer.
Guest V Green Posted September 23, 2007 Posted September 23, 2007 Re: Can't find dongle "Homer J. Simpson" <root@127.0.0.1> wrote in message news:e8DsJei$HHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > >I have the electronic circuit analysis program Pspice V6.0 that I am trying > > to run on my Compaq Presario V2000 laptop that runs on WinXP. The > > analysis > > engine of Pspice V6.0 appears to be DOS based and needs a security dongle > > attached to the RS-232 port. The laptop, that does not have a built in > > serial port (RS-232), uses a Radio Shack #26-183 USB to RS-232 adapter. > > Pspice can not find it's valid security dongle that is attached to the > > RS-232 > > adapter, which keeps the program from running. I am using two DOS > > augmentation programs, TameDos V5.0 and Direct I/O V4.4. Any suggestions > > on > > how to help Pspice find it's security dongle would be appreciated. > > The people who wrote that software would probably be in the best position to > assist you. I'm curious to see whether anyone here has something else to > offer. Agreed. Ask the app. writer if they're still around. You may be screwed. The USB to RS-232 device runs a WINDOWS driver to do it's magic. The Pspice proggie runs in DOS (well, "windows" DOS, not really the same) and does not "see" the thing via the Windows driver at all. The dongle, being a security device, wants to see standard serial I/O UART registers and nothing else, to prevent circumvention. It'll likely never achieve this via a USB-Serial converter. > >
Guest PSRumbagh Posted September 23, 2007 Posted September 23, 2007 Re: Can't find dongle I should have mentioned that the supplier, MicroSim (now Orcad), does not support legacy products in any way. Pspice V6.0 is 13 years old. Note, Pspice V6.0 and it's serial port dongle works OK on my old HP Pavilion 6465 that has a built in serial port (RS-232) and runs on Win98. Maybe I better keep the old HP Pavilion instead of giving it to Goodwill. "Homer J. Simpson" wrote: > >I have the electronic circuit analysis program Pspice V6.0 that I am trying > > to run on my Compaq Presario V2000 laptop that runs on WinXP. The > > analysis > > engine of Pspice V6.0 appears to be DOS based and needs a security dongle > > attached to the RS-232 port. The laptop, that does not have a built in > > serial port (RS-232), uses a Radio Shack #26-183 USB to RS-232 adapter. > > Pspice can not find it's valid security dongle that is attached to the > > RS-232 > > adapter, which keeps the program from running. I am using two DOS > > augmentation programs, TameDos V5.0 and Direct I/O V4.4. Any suggestions > > on > > how to help Pspice find it's security dongle would be appreciated. > > The people who wrote that software would probably be in the best position to > assist you. I'm curious to see whether anyone here has something else to > offer. > > >
Guest VanguardLH Posted September 23, 2007 Posted September 23, 2007 Re: Can't find dongle "PSRumbagh" wrote ... > I should have mentioned that the supplier, MicroSim (now Orcad), > does not > support legacy products in any way. Pspice V6.0 is 13 years old. > Note, > Pspice V6.0 and it's serial port dongle works OK on my old HP > Pavilion 6465 > that has a built in serial port (RS-232) and runs on Win98. Maybe I > better > keep the old HP Pavilion instead of giving it to Goodwill. Or add a serial port pcmcia card to your laptop that works from DOS. http://www.siig.com/ViewProduct.aspx?pn=JJ-EC2011-S1 But it lists Windows as a required OS. Don't know if PCMCIA cards require Windows to use them. I've seen mention of PCMCIA drivers for DOS. Check if the pc card comes with DOS drivers, or Google around for them.
Guest Elmo Posted September 24, 2007 Posted September 24, 2007 Re: Can't find dongle PSRumbagh wrote: > I have the electronic circuit analysis program Pspice V6.0 that I am trying > to run on my Compaq Presario V2000 laptop that runs on WinXP. The analysis > engine of Pspice V6.0 appears to be DOS based and needs a security dongle > attached to the RS-232 port. The laptop, that does not have a built in > serial port (RS-232), uses a Radio Shack #26-183 USB to RS-232 adapter. > Pspice can not find its valid security dongle that is attached to the RS-232 > adapter, which keeps the program from running. I am using two DOS > augmentation programs, TameDos V5.0 and Direct I/O V4.4. Any suggestions on > how to help Pspice find its security dongle would be appreciated. A few things to try: - In the BIOS, enable USB legacy support. - Install DOS drivers for the USB ports or for the RS-232 port. - Try DOS, Hardware, and USB newsgroups. USB Help sites: http://www.usbman.com/WinME%20USB%20Guide.htm General USB troubleshooting in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310575 Troubleshooting for USB drives http://www.uwe-sieber.de/usbtrouble_e.html -- Joe =o)
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