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Re: serial port

Subject: Re: serial port
From: Whiskers <catwheezel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2006 20:04:43 +0000
Newsgroups: 24hoursupport.helpdesk
On 2006-12-31, Tony Pacc <tpacc@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I have US Robotics external Courier v everything modem connected to my
> serial port,I am getting a new computer and it has no serial port,only usb
> ports,is there any way I can connect this,serial port to usb cable,or add
> serial port pci card,any suggestions would be appreciated.Thanks

If the computer has a spare PCI slot, fit a Serial card.  If that isn't 
possible, a Serial/USB adaptor should work fine - I used a dial-up modem 
with my laptop via such an adaptor for years.  

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