Memory Map And Com Ports

[Scorpion]

Bought myself a cheap little IBM Thinkpad to run Memory Map on. When I went to install my Bluetooth dongle, for the Bluetooth GPS receiver, Memory Map is asking which com port I'm using?

Can you configure a USB port to be seen as a com port, or am I missing the plot?

As always, thanks for any advice (or sarky comments) given.

[jaky cakes]

I had a similar problem when using my add-on wired GPS reciever with my NAVMAN. ended up trying a combination of every com port and every baud rate setting until I hit the one.
I would have thought the thinkpad would auto detect the dongle and configure itself? is there a parameter somewhere in the "settings" section for "auto detect" devices? Or could you contact the dongle supplier for the correct config' info.

[That Ruddy Squirrel]

Can you not see the Com Port in Device Manager ?

I can see 2 bluetooth com ports on this PC

[Scorpion]

Thanks guys, you both pointed me in the right direction. Have managed to Google some info and hopefully should have the GPS up and running via Bluetooth shortly.