Most consumer computers do not come with serial ports while most "commercial" computers such as OptiPlex's do.
Stephen L. Holtz, MCSE, MCT Director of Information Technology Addison Reserve Country Club 7201 Addison Reserve Blvd. Delray Beach, Fl. 33446 Ph: 561-455-1220 Cell: 561-441-0646 <http://www.addisonreserve.cc/> www.addisonreserve.cc Description: ARLogoDescription: PlatinumClub Proudly recognized as a 5-Star Platinum Club of America. This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify me by replying to this message and permanently delete the original and any copy of this e-mail and any printout thereof. From: David Lum [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, August 24, 2012 1:25 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Laptop with Serial Port? I have found not all Serial <--> USB adapters are created equal. My car's ECU (engine computer) is programmable but only via serial port, and my laptop only has USB ports and I had to be particular about which adapter I used else I'd get "no comm". This is the one I picked up: http://www.usconverters.com/index.php?main_page=product_info <http://www.usconverters.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=32 5> &products_id=325 Dave From: Roger Wright [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, August 24, 2012 9:42 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Laptop with Serial Port? Anyone have a recommendation for a 12-14" laptop with a serial port? We have some field staff who require serial connections for monitoring equipment, and the USB/serial adapters don't always work. Roger Wright ___ Geocaching: Hide, Hunt, Find & Repeat - It's FUN! ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
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