Here are the two cables that worked for me. StarTech.com 10 ft Cross Wired DB9 to DB25 Serial Null Modem Cable - F/M https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00066HL50/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_38ZSCbZ67XAWC
USB to RS232 Adapter with Prolific PL2303 Chipset,CableCreation 3ft Gold Plated USB 2.0 to RS232 Male DB9 Serial Converter Cable for Windows 10, 8.1, 8,7, Vista, XP, 2000, Linux and Mac OS,Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0758B6MK6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_d8ZSCbHN08W02 On Sun, Apr 14, 2019 at 9:53 AM Eric Miller <[email protected]> wrote: > I experienced display dimming when I connected a serial to usb cable > without adding a null modem adapter. My cable was also a Prolific cable. I > would suggest getting a null modem adapter or cable. > > On Sat, Apr 13, 2019 at 6:37 AM Thomas Morehouse <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Thanks Peter. That is interesting. I've tried the usb/serial >> cable/adapter on my M100 and M102. On both, the screen immediately dims >> and disappears completely at normal contrast setting; that's at the cold >> boot menu alone. Same when I'm in Telcom. I have to turn the contrast >> up to maximum just to be able to read the screen. And this happens whether >> it's connected to anything or not. >> >> I don't have a "plain" serial cable to try., to see if it's the cable or >> the Prolific usb part causing the problem. I do have another usb/serial >> cable/adapter (Wyse), which doesn't cause a dimming problem - but that one >> isn't recognized by my Dell laptop or desktop. Wyse is now Dell, there are >> no Wyse drivers to be found, and Win10 says "no driver available" after >> doing its "internet search". >> >> Tom M. >> >> >> On Fri, Apr 12, 2019 at 11:26 PM Peter Noeth <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> No, my USB/Serial cable *does not* change the display contrast of my >>> T102 or M100 when connected to either my HP Mini 100e laptop or my Dell >>> WinXP desktop computer. >>> >>> Neither does my standard serial cable when connected to my Dell WinXP >>> desktop computer and either the T102 or M100. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Peter >>> >> >> > -- > Eric Miller > http://pragmaticpizza.blogspot.com/ > https://github.com/eric-john-miller > -- Eric Miller http://pragmaticpizza.blogspot.com/ https://github.com/eric-john-miller
