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Title: i am so blind sometimes......
Post by: Marie on 15 March 2008, 16:36:09
looked at my laptop the other week to see if their was a serial port couldnt see one. :(

well jase had the laptop on the dining room table and i have just noticed the serial port.  :) which is wicked.

now i can look at getting a cheep tech 2.....can anybody recommend any.

and as for my eye sight best get to specsavers for an eye check!!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: i am so blind sometimes......
Post by: theolodian on 15 March 2008, 16:38:33
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looked at my laptop the other week to see if their was a serial port couldnt see one. :(

well jase had the laptop on the dining room table and i have just noticed the serial port.  :) which is wicked.

now i can look at getting a cheep tech 2.....can anybody recommend any.

and as for my eye sight best get to specsavers for an eye check!!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Look again, might be the VGA.  ;) ;D
Title: Re: i am so blind sometimes......
Post by: Marie on 15 March 2008, 16:40:20
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looked at my laptop the other week to see if their was a serial port couldnt see one. :(

well jase had the laptop on the dining room table and i have just noticed the serial port.  :) which is wicked.

now i can look at getting a cheep tech 2.....can anybody recommend any.

and as for my eye sight best get to specsavers for an eye check!!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Look again, might be the VGA.  ;) ;D

VGA being what?

it looks like a serial port.....
Title: Re: i am so blind sometimes......
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 15 March 2008, 16:42:43
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looked at my laptop the other week to see if their was a serial port couldnt see one. :(

well jase had the laptop on the dining room table and i have just noticed the serial port.  :) which is wicked.

now i can look at getting a cheep tech 2.....can anybody recommend any.

and as for my eye sight best get to specsavers for an eye check!!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Look again, might be the VGA.  ;) ;D

VGA being what?

it looks like a serial port.....

Is it male or female?

2 or 3 rows of pins?

Is it blue?
Title: Re: i am so blind sometimes......
Post by: Marie on 15 March 2008, 16:45:37
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looked at my laptop the other week to see if their was a serial port couldnt see one. :(

well jase had the laptop on the dining room table and i have just noticed the serial port.  :) which is wicked.

now i can look at getting a cheep tech 2.....can anybody recommend any.

and as for my eye sight best get to specsavers for an eye check!!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Look again, might be the VGA.  ;) ;D

VGA being what?

it looks like a serial port.....

Is it male or female?Female

2 or 3 rows of pins?3 rows with 5 pins in each row

Is it blue?]yes

Title: Re: i am so blind sometimes......
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 15 March 2008, 16:49:51
It's a VGA port then, not a serial port ;)
Title: Re: i am so blind sometimes......
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 15 March 2008, 16:50:23
For plugging in a monitor..
Title: Re: i am so blind sometimes......
Post by: Marie on 15 March 2008, 16:53:24
cheers james  :y

why would i want to do that......it already has a screen ;D ;D ;D


gutted!!!! ; :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
back to square one. going to sulk in the bath.........
Title: Re: i am so blind sometimes......
Post by: dbug on 15 March 2008, 16:58:45
Buy a cheapo 2nd hand laptop off ebay - paid £20 for mine just to use with cheapo Tech2.  U can check if it has a serial port by putting model nº into google or try http://www.ciao.co.uk/ - they hold specs of most laptops!
Title: Re: i am so blind sometimes......
Post by: TheBoy on 15 March 2008, 17:41:40
Guess why I am collecting old laptops with serial ports ;)
Title: Re: i am so blind sometimes......
Post by: Marie on 15 March 2008, 17:49:14
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Guess why I am collecting old laptops with serial ports ;)

to sell on to us guys!!! :-/ :-/
Title: Re: i am so blind sometimes......
Post by: TheBoy on 15 March 2008, 18:03:43
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Guess why I am collecting old laptops with serial ports ;)

to sell on to us guys!!! :-/ :-/
No, to act as spares for the day that mine goes tits up (real tech2 happy with serial to usb adpater, but vagcom ain't - and I have a few vags to look after :()