Need a COM port for my laptop

fluke · 09-08-2005, 09:24 AM

Hey Guys

I got a new IBM R51 Laptop soon realised that it does not have a RS232 Port, can anyone suggest what is the best to add at lesast one COM port to my laptop

Thanks in Advance

**The_Other_One** · 09-08-2005, 02:35 PM

There are lots of little USB to COM Port addaptors that can be found most anywhere. I got one off ebay for a few bucks..

What do you want to use? I hear some things are incompatable with those devices. Like my GPS(Garmin GPS 76) apparently only works with a few of these.

fluke · 09-09-2005, 10:25 AM

Thanks for you reply, i want to use the com port to link with some industrial machines, usually to diagnose problems or change settings etc, i'll try to find a USB to Com port adaptor anyway and see how it goes.

Thanks

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fluke New Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 4	Need a COM port for my laptop Hey Guys I got a new IBM R51 Laptop soon realised that it does not have a RS232 Port, can anyone suggest what is the best to add at lesast one COM port to my laptop Thanks in Advance

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The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,364	There are lots of little USB to COM Port addaptors that can be found most anywhere. I got one off ebay for a few bucks.. What do you want to use? I hear some things are incompatable with those devices. Like my GPS(Garmin GPS 76) apparently only works with a few of these. __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

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09-09-2005, 10:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
fluke New Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 4	Thanks for you reply, i want to use the com port to link with some industrial machines, usually to diagnose problems or change settings etc, i'll try to find a USB to Com port adaptor anyway and see how it goes. Thanks