Just got off the phone with Ben, and it appears I have the same problem as you, EEman. My HP notebook will not recognize the Outlaw null modem. I'll borrow another notebook and try again and if it doesn't work, I'll pack up and ship the unit to Ben.
One item I need to stress, Ben: My unit appears "bricked". As I noted yesterday, when I put the switch back too "Normal", plug in power, the unit will not turn on, either from front panel or remote.