Sending Text to a Pole Display (Com2)

[Skerdi]

Hello,

I've a Hp ap5000 with a small Pole Display connected to it. I'd like to send some Text in the small pole display ... but using the code:

Open "COM2" For Output As #1
Print #1, "TESTING"
Close #1

... instead of displaying "TESTING", I see some strange characters like "ÇÇÇ".
Can someone help me to display the text correctly?
Thanks in advance,
Skerdi.

 

[RuralGuy]

Has the baud rate been set up properly yet for the port?

 

[Skerdi]

how can I do this ?

 

[RuralGuy]

What version of Windows and Access are you using?

 

[Skerdi]

MS Access 2003 ... but as I see now, there is a form that has some code in the "on Load" event that displays those "ÇÇÇ".

 

[Skerdi]

This POS has Windows Embedded POS Ready 2009 Version 2.0 SP 3

 

[RuralGuy]

I believe you will find that MODE still works in XP: http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/mode.mspx?mfr=true

 

[Skerdi]

Thankyou RuralGuy, I'm checkin it now ...
I'd like to have smth that tells me what to do to display the text into the display.
Thnx anyway