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Computer techies what the heck is This............
« on: 10 November 2008, 21:09:10 »
Needed to get some ones attention for this one.

I need to get a serial to usb cable and need to know what type of cable I need. Just wondered if any of theses eould be useable.

http://www.tronisoft.com/cat_usbtoserial.php?gclid=CJGDtOq465YCFQuJ1QodwyRrPQ

Can anyone let me know which one I need. Its for use with my cheapo tech 2 that I have purchsed. This is the one I bought

http://six.ebid.net/upload_big/6/7/1/1213187480-28218-0.jpg

TIA

Paul  :y
« Last Edit: 10 November 2008, 21:11:29 by vauxhallomega1 »
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Re: Computer techies what the heck is This............
« Reply #1 on: 10 November 2008, 21:18:30 »
LOL, cheapo tech2 is even more tempremental with usb-serial adpaters than it is on a std com port
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Re: Computer techies what the heck is This............
« Reply #2 on: 10 November 2008, 21:44:26 »
Id have to disagree, the usb one i got seems to work fine even on vista. maybe just pot luck i guess :y
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Re: Computer techies what the heck is This............
« Reply #3 on: 10 November 2008, 22:17:05 »
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Id have to disagree, the usb one i got seems to work fine even on vista. maybe just pot luck i guess :y
Mine works fine-ish, though it drags a very fast laptop to its knees...
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Re: Computer techies what the heck is This............
« Reply #4 on: 11 November 2008, 08:22:28 »
If you force it to become COM1, you may have success.

I have had them working under XP and Vista
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