Re: Null modem serial cable



""David G. Bell"" <dbell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:20060416.1843.106451snz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
On Sunday, in article <4aff1vFs9d4kU1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
ivor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx "Ivor Jones" wrote:

[snip]

While we're on the subject, anyone know of a *reliable*
USB to serial converter..? My new laptop doesn't have
any serial ports and I have numerous devices requiring
one. The one I bought from Maplins (best part of
fifteen bloody quid) got me the dreaded blue screen of
death when I loaded the driver.

Funny, the one I bought from Maplins works fine.

But it surely depends on which precise model of computer
and converter you have.

So show off a little, tell us what your latest flash toy
is.

Dell Inspiron 9400.

Don't know the model of converter, some far eastern thing judging by the
quality of the translation of the instruction leaflet. It told me to run a
setup program that doesn't even exist on the disc..!

Ivor


.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: USB serial converter numbering
    ... > It seems that the FTDI based ones have something like FTxxxxxx ... > of the converter, so there is some determinism here. ... It's a right pain, especially if you're using a Mac ... having your serial ports spontaneously renumber themselves on reboot so ...
    (comp.os.linux.hardware)
  • Re: Trying to identify this Serial > USB adapter
    ... "All serial ports are in use", but I am assuming that it can't find ... I was thinking the device drivers for the adpater ... How can I connect the UPS with a USB cable? ... Contact tech support and request a USB converter order form. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware)
  • Re: Where is TTA0: on Integrity rx3600?
    ... converter and add as many serial ports as you like. ... There's no money involved. ... maddening though that something as simple as connecting to a serial ...
    (comp.os.vms)
  • Re: Why are laptops no longer made with serial ports?
    ... It is true that serial ports are slow. ... I would argue that most people who own a GPS ... You can get a USB/serial port converter. ... >> serial ports take up so little room on a laptop, ...
    (sci.geo.satellite-nav)