<div>
A bit more info if using VMWare<br />
<br />
<a href="https://www.vmware.com/support/ws3/doc/ws32_devices3.html" rel="ugc nofollow">https://www.vmware.com/support/ws3/doc/ws32_devices3.html</a>
</div>


A bit more info if using VMWare

https://www.vmware.com/support/ws3/doc/ws32_devices3.html [https://www.vmware.com/support/ws3/doc/ws32_devices3.html]

<div>
That's it. &nbsp;I discovered it myself just before I came back to check EE. &nbsp;But you get the credit. &nbsp;Thanks
</div>


That's it.  I discovered it myself just before I came back to check EE.  But you get the credit.  Thanks

<div>
No problem. Thanks for using EE
</div>


<div>
<div class="content wysiwyg-content">
We have a software application that we have been running on Windows XP on a Panasonic Toughbook. &nbsp;The app controls a device which is connected to the Serial db9 port. &nbsp;The software sets the port settings per its need. &nbsp;Now we have another Toughbook that runs Windows 7 64-bit. &nbsp;On it we have installed Microsoft's XP Virtual Machine. &nbsp;The app runs happily in this VM. &nbsp;But the app cannot find the COM port. &nbsp;In the user settings for the VM we are given the option of connecting to a USB port. &nbsp;Is there something like that available for connecting to COM ports? &nbsp;Or how can we let our app see and use a COM port?
</div>
</div>


We have a software application that we have been running on Windows XP on a Panasonic Toughbook.  The app controls a device which is connected to the Serial db9 port.  The software sets the port settings per its need.  Now we have another Toughbook that runs Windows 7 64-bit.  On it we have installed Microsoft's XP Virtual Machine.  The app runs happily in this VM.  But the app cannot find the COM port.  In the user settings for the VM we are given the option of connecting to a USB port.  Is there something like that available for connecting to COM ports?  Or how can we let our app see and use a COM port?

How to access a COM port in MicroSoft's XP Virtual Machine

Microsoft Windows XP is the sixth release of the NT series of operating systems, and was the first to be marketed in a variety of editions: XP Home and XP Professional, designed for business and power users. The advanced features in XP Professional are generally disabled in Home Edition, but are there and can be activated. There were two 64-bit editions, an embedded edition and a tablet edition.

Windows XP

Windows 7 is an operating system from Microsoft. Features include multi-touch support, a redesigned Windows Shell with a new taskbar, referred to as the Superbar, a home networking system called HomeGroup, and performance improvements.

Windows 7

The Microsoft Legacy Operating System topic includes legacy versions of Microsoft operating systems prior to Windows 2000: All versions of MS-DOS and other versions developed for specific manufacturers and Windows 3/3.1, Windows 95 and Windows 98, plus any other Windows-related versions, and Windows Mobile.