Re: [WANT] USB > Serial adapter (plugs into RS232 port)

From: Jim Thompson (thegreatone_at_example.com)
Date: 01/08/05 

Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2005 17:55:53 -0700

On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 00:49:31 GMT, "Nicholas O. Lindan" <see@sig.com>
wrote:

>"Mike S." <retsuhcs@xinap.moc> wrote
>> Scott Ehrlich <scott@mit.edu> wrote:
>> >I want to get a USB-to-Serial adapter so I can plug the device into a
>> >computer's serial port (9 pin). This is backwards from modern times, when
>>
>> You are not going to find such an animal.
>
>I'll agree with Mike.
>
>If one was available, though, it would probably be from Lantronics.
>
>_But_, AHBPO, even if you get one you are going to have one hell
>of a time getting the device driver in the computer to work correctly
>via the serial port.
>
>Your best solution is to change to a different computer or device (printer,
>whatever).

You can buy a two-port USB adapter card for $3.87 ;-)

                                        ...Jim Thompson 

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