@Tony I am SOOOO GLAD that I found this video! 😁👍 I have also been struggling with the EXACT same issue with my TM4313 GPS Disciplined Oscillator I had also almost given up and I was looking at the videos in your archive and saw the title "Mouse Crazy and Serial Port Locked GPS Win7 Win10 - SOLVED !" and started to get really excited.... and voilaaaaa! You had the SOLUTION to this crazy problem. Now subscribed to your channel. Thanks again! 🙏🙏
Simple serial and its lack of device identification or any concept of a "data packet" is handy for hw debug but is a PITA for normal use. At my previous job I wrote many serial printer drivers and they go bonkers when talked with the wrong protocol. That is where USB is good, not simple or easy, but it does have a base protocol for device identification. As far as the "extras" go, I almost went there a few times while studying computer science! but eventually I learned to walk way so no computers where ever harmed! lol
I've always thought that adding a bit of nonsense or humor goes a long way to making friends. Wondering what happened to our friend UK Chris? Maybe just fed up with the YT robot.