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Not sure which forum is best for this one, so posting here..
Apologies if it is a bit Tekky in detail, but obviously has to be...!
Had my Stinger over 2 years now, and always used to work 100% (mostly..!) when uploading to Dive Manager software on the PC...
For some reason now it hardly EVER works..!
At first thought this was cos I have had to start using a USB to Serial convertor cable, and now running WinXP rather than older OS..
But have now tried this out on 2 laptops and 1 desktop, with a mix of Win2000 and WinXP - all to no avail..!
'cleaned the contacts' as suggested - ad naseum..!
Disconnected, shut down, restarted, reconnected, etc, etc...
The PC seems to see the USB to Serial convertor OK and reports it as COM4 - but Suunto Divemanager cannot see it when testing using built in features, despite increase/decrease of Timeout, etc, etc..
Also, just to prove it is NOT just the USB to Serial convertor, I have tried it out on the original Serial port - as the desktop has one, but STILL doesn't work...!!??
So, would appreciate any hints or tips from others who have had any similar experience...??
BTW, the Stinger had a replacement battery earlier this year, so it is not that battery level is low...
Tearing my hair out with the *$£&* thing, so any help would be much appreciated...!!
Solent
Not sure which forum is best for this one, so posting here..
Apologies if it is a bit Tekky in detail, but obviously has to be...!
Had my Stinger over 2 years now, and always used to work 100% (mostly..!) when uploading to Dive Manager software on the PC...
For some reason now it hardly EVER works..!

At first thought this was cos I have had to start using a USB to Serial convertor cable, and now running WinXP rather than older OS..
But have now tried this out on 2 laptops and 1 desktop, with a mix of Win2000 and WinXP - all to no avail..!
'cleaned the contacts' as suggested - ad naseum..!

Disconnected, shut down, restarted, reconnected, etc, etc...
The PC seems to see the USB to Serial convertor OK and reports it as COM4 - but Suunto Divemanager cannot see it when testing using built in features, despite increase/decrease of Timeout, etc, etc..
Also, just to prove it is NOT just the USB to Serial convertor, I have tried it out on the original Serial port - as the desktop has one, but STILL doesn't work...!!??
So, would appreciate any hints or tips from others who have had any similar experience...??
BTW, the Stinger had a replacement battery earlier this year, so it is not that battery level is low...
Tearing my hair out with the *$£&* thing, so any help would be much appreciated...!!
Solent