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Clarify documentation about connecting dive computers

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This works rather differently on the different OSs

Signed-off-by: Dirk Hohndel <dirk@hohndel.org>
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@ -62,13 +62,32 @@ be recharged when connected to the USB port.
Now it is time to hook up your divecomputer to your Linux system:
Connect your interface cable to your divecomputer
Make sure that your OS has the required drivers installed
On Linux this means you need to have the correct kernel
module loaded. Most distributions will do this automatically
for you.
On Windows, the OS should offer to download the correct
driver when you connect to the USB port.
On a Mac you at times have to manually hunt for the correct
driver. For example the correct driver for the Mares Puck
devices can be found as Mac_OSX_VCP_Driver.zip at
http://www.silabs.com/support/pages/support.aspx?ProductFamily=USB+Bridges
Connect your interface cable to a free USB port
Put your divecomputer into PC Communication mode. (For Suunto Viper, press Mode - 1 Memory - 3 TR-PC)
(You should consult the manual of your specific divecomputer for your brand and type)
Go in Subsurface to 'File - Import'
Within the popup, under Dive computer, choose your brand and type. Here we choose Suunto Vyper.
Change the devicename under which your interface is connected. Default is /dev/ttyUSB0
Change the devicename under which your interface is connected.
On Linux, default is /dev/ttyUSB0
On Windows, default is COM3
On Mac, default is ... specific to the dive computer
Click the 'OK' button.
Now watch how your data is retrieved from your divecomputer!
@ -294,7 +313,6 @@ detected and is connected to 'ttyUSB3'. Now you use this information in
the import settings as '/dev/ttyUSB3'. Your divecomputer interface is
connected and you should be able to import your dives.
interface cable to this serial port,
Appendix A