On 5 Sep 2001, at 18:57, Howard Schwartz wrote:
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>So far I have looked at about 3 of the ``newer'' Pentium PCs and none of
>them have a 25 pin socket that one can plug a 25 pin serial modem into.
>Of course there were sockets for USB or fire-wire, etc.
>
>Can those in the know tell me what kind of plug is currently used for
>serial cables? Will I need to buy an adapter or cable to upgrade my
>modem, that costs a lot more the the modem itself? Have serial cables
>become old fashioned and obsolete (except for mouse and keyboard).
Some newer "legacy free" computers are coming without serial or
parallel ports, to cut costs, but most desktop PCs still have serial
and parallel ports.
I have observed, though, that many new or recently-new systems are
coming with only DB-9 nine-pin connectors for the serial ports. You'll
need a DB-9 to DB-25 adaptor, which will sell for a couple of bucks at
your local computer store. You may be able to find a DB-9 to DB-25
cable, but these aren't too common. Whichever you find, make sure you
get the right genders on each end - you'll need to look at which
genders you have on your cables and on your friends' computers, and may
need to purchase a gender changer for another couple of bucks.
Hope this helps,
Anthony J. Albert
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