problem installing drivers and connecting to plug using vista

[hypn0toad]

i let it connect to windows update and it automagically installed all my drivers.  i let it finish, and then tried t oconnect on all com ports using putty (yes i changed the speed setting).

under ports, i see

Code:

Intel Active Management Technology - SOL (COM4)
COM5: RIM Virtual Serial port
COM6: RIM Virtual Serial port

The first one seems tob esomething through lenovo, and the 2nd and 3rd seem to be for blackberry.

Under USB controllers i see

Code:

USB Serial Converter A
USB Serial Converter B

but i dont see anything else under ports.

any idea how i can get this working?  putty justblanks out when i try to connect to any of those ports.



and i saw

[hypn0toad]

hmmm i just kinda gave up with this when i realized i need linux to reflash the plug anyways.  i need to update to the newer alpha-6 so i switched over to linux and probably wont be using this for a while if at all.