Differences between 98 and XP serial drivers

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We are having problems communicating with a product in XP
that uses a simple serial communications link. 98 works
fine. Does anyone know if there are additional protocols
in XP that do not exist in 98, which may slow the comms
link down or potentially corrupt the serial stream?

Any help will be greatfully recieved.
 
Greetings --

WinXP, like WinNT and Win2K before it, will not allow software
applications to directly address hardware devices. This is one of the
reasons the WinNT family of operating systems is so much more stable
than Win9x. You'll need to acquire a version of your application that
is designed specifically for WinXP. Contact the manufacturer of the
application to see if any updates, patches, or upgrades are available.


Bruce Chambers

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