[iceman (Mike)]

Hi

I've got a cable (courtesy RB, thanks!) which goes from the serial port to the side of my 350D, to allow me to control the camera using software like ImagesPlus, DSLRFocus etc.

I finally tried it today, but nothing is happening.

I'm using ImagesPlus Camera Control, and no camera appears in the list, and when I press "Connect" it comes up with an error.

Is there any settings I need to set in the camera?
Do I need to set anything on the laptop (Windows XP)?
Do I need to enable the serial port somehow? (I doubt i've used the serial port on this laptop before).

When I go into Device Manager->Ports, serial isn't listed (just shows COM1 and LPT). I did "Scan for Hardware Changes", and the red light on this box thing RB made flashes, but nothing new appears.
Is COM1 the serial port? Should Flow Control be set to anything?

Is there a sequence of events I need to do, in terms of turning camera on, plugging cable in, starting software?

Any help is appreciated!