USB Multilink on a Mac Book won't detect running Windows XP via Parallels

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USB Multilink on a Mac Book won't detect running Windows XP via Parallels

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mdelac01
Contributor I
Any one else has this issue?

Here is my setup:
I have an intel MacBook Pro running windows XP via Parallels.
I'm trying to connect to the USB Multilink HCS08 and the PEMICRO connection manager doesn't see it at all!

I have tried:
-Downloading/installing the PEMICRO USB drivers
-Upgrading the frimware on my USB Multilink (USB-ML12 REV C)
-plugging and unplugging many times
-enabling/disabling the device on the Device Manager

but it just doesn't see it.

Just to verify I tried with an old PC laptop running windows XP, and it works just fine! So the Multilink is functional.
Is the setup I have (Mac running Windows XP) not supported?
Any help will be appreciated!

[I searched this forum and the PEmicro forum and did not see an answer. Sorry if I'm reposting an old question]
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admin
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You've probably already resolved your issues by now but I thought I would let you know of my experiences in doing what you're doing. I used to use Parallels and XP Pro on a Mac Pro and a MackBook. Both had quirks in getting XP to recognize the P&E Cyclone (USB). Sometimes it would work fine and other times not. I then downloaded and installed VMware's Fusion and have had zero problems since. In my opinion, Fusion is way better than Parallels.

(I still find it amusing to see the Codewarrior and PE Debugger icons sitting in the MacOS dock.)

And by the way, you know you can use any Mac editor to edit your source, and switch to CW on a click to recompile. I use SubEthaEdit (what a name) for my editor and run XP sharing a networked drive where my CW folders reside. That way TimeMachine keeps me from screwing up in a big way.
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mdelac01
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Thanks for your reply.
No I have not solved the issue.  I basically gave up.  Because PEMicro responded to me stating that they do not offcially support this setup ( Using Parallels or any Virtual Machine).
 
But it is good to know that VMWare works for you.  I seem to recall reading somewhere else that VMware worked fine. 
 
...Awesome note about using a Mac editor, and then switching to CW.  I will try that setup!
 
Thanks again!
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admin
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I should clarify something I said in my last post. When I said I have XP sharing a network drive, I don't mean sharing a separate physical hard drive. You can set it up so that the shared network drive in XP is actually a folder anywhere in the Mac side. And if you run 2 monitors you'll find it convenient to have XP on one monitor and MacOS on the other.
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J2MEJediMaster
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OK, first order of business is to see if Windows XP sees the device. With Windows running, plug in the USB cable. Does Windows XP then make a "ding-dong" sound, signifying that Windows recognizes the device? Do the LEDs on the pod (or board) light up when this is done? If neither of these happen, then the device isn't being recognized at some level, and won't work.

---Tom
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