APD Communicator / Parallels/ Mac - Set up problems

EvoMatt

Hi all,

I'm having problems with getting APD Comunicator up
and running on my Apple Macbook, and would dearly
appreciate any tips:
- I've installed Parallels and Windows XP.
- I've installed the APD software.
_ I've installed the USB to Serial port driver
supplied by APD (Note: I had to copy the baby disk
onto a full size one, as the Mac has a slot CD/Rom
only. Anyway, it's installed.)
- Here's where the wheels came off: When I click on
the APD Communicator icon, it pops up a dialogue box
saying:-
{Unable to open the current Com Port. Reselect the Com
Port on the Settings Panel}
I click on {OK} and it opens the Settings Panel, but
all the 16 Com ports are in grey and cannot be
selected.

People have mentioned that there is a button bottom right in Parallels to switch on the USB. BUt mine already says {User Connect} and the USB mouse already works; am i missing something?
Someone else has suggested it might just be a faulty cable.

Any help would be gratefully received.
Thanks,
Matt