Autostar prolific 232 to usb and windows 8

[sungrazer]

Hi

I have a new install of autostar, a prolific 232 to usb and a windows 8 machine.

Windows finds the 232 to USB says the driver is current - says its located in com 3 but when i set autostar to com 3, autostar by comm port times out.
Any suggestions anyone??

Tearing my hair out at this point.

cheers
Karen

[Starblazer99]

There is known bugs with that cipset wiith win 7 win 8 driver problems, win xp ok I have even herd of problems witth the drivers from prolific, I changed to FTDI and problems went away.

[pluto]

FWIW I bought this one and it works on win8 with my EQ6/EQMOD: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Brand-New-USB-to-RS232-DB9-Serial-COM-Port-Converter-for-Windows-XP-Vista-7-8-/160979266433?pt=UK_Computing_Parall el_Serial_PS_2&hash=item257b1cab81