I've used the one widely available at Radio Shack on a number of occasions and it has worked flawlessly on both 32 bit XP and 64 bit Win 7.
It also has a nice long cable for reaching the backs of switches and whatnot. On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 7:24 PM, Mathew Shember <[email protected] > wrote: > +1 on that suggestion.**** > > ** ** > > I think I had a Belkin before but it would only work with a 32 bit OS. ** > ** > > ** ** > > When I went to 64; they said I needed to purchase the 64 bit version.**** > > ** ** > > *From:* James Hill [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Friday, August 24, 2012 1:57 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Laptop with Serial Port?**** > > ** ** > > Very true. I’ve had good results with Aten’s > http://www.aten.com/products/productItem.php?model_no=UC232A on 32 and > 64bit OS’s.**** > > ** ** > > James.**** > > ** ** > > *From:* David Lum [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Saturday, 25 August 2012 3:25 AM > *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&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**** > > ~ 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
