3. Serial to USB converter - port setting reverting back to 'None' and jumping cursor.

Date Posted: 09-Nov-2006

Status: Finalized

Problem:
If a USB to Serial cable and GPS are connected to the PC after Windows and Fugawi are started, the PORT settings must be changed from NONE to the appropriate com-port (from GPS|Settings|Change Port.

If a USB to Serial cable it is connected prior to Windows and Fugawi being started, the cursor on the screen map 'jump' over and may not be controllable.

Solution:
A Serial to USB converter communicates by setting up a virtual serial port which Windows does not recognize unless the Serial to USB cable is connected after Windows has been started. Therefore, Fugawi does not recognize the port - thereby resetting back to None.

When the GPS is turned on and the cable connected when starting Windows - Windows thinks that the GPS is a mouse and does not know what to do with the GPS data - thereby making the cursor jump everywhere.

The best order to start Fugawi is the following:

1. Connect the Serial to USB cable with the GPS connected, but turned OFF.

2. Start Windows.

3. Start Fugawi.