jim allAn wrote: > I am suspecting the cable also. It has been in storage for a couple > years and could be bad. It has 25 pins on one end and 9 pins on the > other, so not really adapted with a separate thingy. I think I will > just get another one and try it. > One other question, there is a connector on the back for 9 pin and for > 25 pin. Would they both be serial? My book says the 25 pin is a > parallel printer port. If it could be used as a serial port it leaves > open the option for one type of connecter. But that would mean I > couldn't use it for a printer, wouldn't it?
It depends on the connector. The DB25 connector was used as a RS-232 serial connector, a parallel port connector, and a SCSI connector. If the connector is a male connector on the computer, it is probably a serial connector. If it is a female connector, it could be a parallel or a SCSI connector. (Probably a parallel connector.) When it comes to modems, the DB25 female connector is used as a serial connector. With other devices, it depends on the device. One thing to keep in mind is that the use of DB25 connectors for serial connections predates the IBM PC. The use of DB-9 connectors for serial connections came later. As a matter of fact, DB-9 connectors were used as video connectors before VGA monitors. I had Pentium machines that had 1 DB-25 and 1 DB-9 serial connector. The type of connector does not define the type of port it it. It gets even more interesting when you mix in non-PC equipment. Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup! ____________________________________________________ Want to buy your Pack or Services from Mandriva? Go to http://store.mandriva.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrivaclub.com ____________________________________________________
