After moving everything lights don't work

Lisa, you said you had everything set to "1" 

Is that Network 1?  or controller ID #1 ??  

What is the ID # for your controller(s)? By default, they are always #2, so unless you know that you changed them, they are still #2.

When you do a Discover in the HWUtility, and it finds them, it will say something like "ACx16 1.13" to tell you what firmware level you have but only if you doubleclick on one of the discovered controllers will it tell you what the ID # is for that controller.

Make sure all of them, if you have more than one and I think you do, have different ID numbers and a good rule to follow is that none of them are set at ID#2.

When you say - "hang the cords out the window" - are you using a WiLink to go wireless to the controller? If so, the WiLink has a different COM number than the USB485 adapter. If you have WiLink, and with it connected, look in the Device Manager (I think you did that earlier) you should see an entry at the bottom of the "Ports (COM and LPT)" list. On my XP computer, with both type of connectors (USB and WiLink) connected, one is COM3 and the other is COM9. Yours may be different but should still be at the bottom of the list.

If I want Aurora to talk to my controller, I have to change its Network settings to either 3 or 9.

I can see from your postings at D-Light that you are getting frustrated but I have a feeling it is something basic that is being overlooked. 

ps. - If you have used the test push button on the ACx16, you should unplug power to the ACx16 to be sure it is out of the test mode before trying to control it from Aurora.

I did notice that the LED light will blink twice before the sequence starts.  Then is goes solid and no lights.  It seems to loose the controller when I close the HWU.  And nothing different when just minimize it and leave it open.  Tried everyhting at this point, not sure what to do with it.