Parallels version 8
Like I said, the most likely way to solve the situation is to recreate the virtual com port, that virtual com port is created by the CNC drivers.
I just happen to have a neighbor who is and has been for many years, a computer technician of the highest order.
He has done many unlikely bits of programming for us and our company.
That said:
I had him come to the shop this evening for about three hours, to see if we could get our Mac on OS 10.6.8 with A Virtual Windows XP to operate
with version 8 of Parallels. There is no way in Hades the software is going to work properly in our configuration to drive the CNC.
After doing some sleuthing there are numerous other owners of version 8 with the same communications problem.
We finally re-installed version 5, since version 6 was a piece of junk and as I stated before, we didn't even bother with version 7.
I like to keep my computers up to date thereby the reasoning for buying "8".
Now, I know that who I may be communicating with has no jurisdiction with crediting my CC for the amount I paid, that is exactly what I want to happen. If that does not happen tomorrow morning I will certainly notify the card company to negate the charge.
BTW: Parallels is done as far as I am concerned. It has been one disaster after another.
ferg