Com / Serial port not working - Asus P5K-E

[suj]

Hi guys,

Needing to use my com port, have a Port that connects to the header on the motherboard (as it doesn't have a native one). It's detected in Windows fine, but when trying to communicate through it - I get zilch!

Have tried my Cable and thing I'm trying to telnet into etc on another PC with native serial port and they all work fine - so I'm pretty sure there's something up with my either port or the header itself. Anyone got any ideas?

Tried in both XP Pro and Vista Ultimate. Have also tried different Serial Port Addresses in the BIOS etc, and nothin.

P.S - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Serial-Port-H...ryZ16145QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem << Is the cable I bought.

 

[engiNURD]

I'm guessing that DB-9 header is bad. do you have a serial mouse you could test it with?

 

[suj]

Damn it, awesome idea - But I'm not sure I do anymore :-/ Think the oldest ones are PS/2. I'll have a look round. Any other testing methods?

 

[engiNURD]

Bus Analyzer?

Do a visual inspection of the header connector to make sure all the pins are connected properly.