[Elecraft] HP Pavilion and PSK -- no workie workie

[nr5a]

Help?? I ran PSK all the time with my old puter, then the laptop came along 
while I was in the hospital and my wife took my old puter away. Why, as a 
way to make me keep my feet propped up when on the radio, it works for me, 
new puter. hi hi

Ok here are the facts:

Puter: HP Pavilion  -- no serial ports all usb ports. using eithe XP or NP I 
don't know what ever it came with, I'm no puter guru, shows huh?

Software is Digipan 2.0

Interface: Old soapdish Rascal with serial port, its has worked for years. I 
have a serial port to usb port converter cable deal to get to usb ports on 
puter.

Rig: my trusty wonderful Elecraft K2, which I've worked digital modes with 
for years.

Facts: I can recieve PSK, however can only seem to control waterfall with 
volume control on K2. Its very touchy.

I can't hear the PSK signals guess it has something to do with HP Pavilon, I 
sure miss not hearing it. Want to tackle one thing at a time.

Can not transmit, when i try to configure the serial port, I set if for com 
port 2 just like I use to do. RTS and RTR are checked just like before but I 
get a message, "Error opening Com Port 2, try again".

Any ideas to help me out, like I have said before I'm very puter stupid.

Thanks, now I wonder what I should have added??

Jerry - Nr5A - South DAkota