You will need to add a serial port to the computer to be able to connect it to a TNC. There are several companies making serial port adapters that connect to the computer through the USB port. Most require that the operating system in the computer be Windows 98 or later (or a Mac OS). Once that serial port has been connected to the computer and recognized by the operating system in the computer, it should be available for any Windows (or Mac) terminal program to use to communicate with the TNC.

If your computer does not have a serial port, it should have multiple USB ports. Connection to the computer is via the serial to USB cable included with the MiniStation (GWS-MINI-U). This is a common perception that is definitely incorrect. When you use a serial to USB cable, you also install drivers to make that USB connection look like a standard RS232 port within your computer. Your application software will be looking for a serial port (COM1, COM2, etc.) for data input. See similar questions...

Yes, because the SignaLink doesn't require a connection to the computer's serial port! Unlike other interfaces, the SignaLink never requires a serial port connection. This is particularly handy if your computer doesn't happen to have one! In addition to simplifying your installation, this feature also reduces the likelihood of the computer's RF noise getting into your radio. It also eliminates serial port related transmit problems that plague other interfaces. See similar questions...

A. When attaching a PDA cradle to the serial (RS232) port, verify that the port assigned to your HotSync and/or ActiveSync software is Serial USB (COMx). The PA090 COM port assignment can be viewed by clicking START, SETTINGS, CONTROL PANEL, SYSTEM, clicking on the DEVICE MANAGER tab, clicking the "+" sign next to "Ports (COM & LPT) and looking for a "Serial on USB (COM#)" entry. See similar questions...

Yes, you can connect LabPro directly to the USB port on your iMac, iBook, G3, or G4 Macintosh computer. You do not need a USB-to-serial adapter. If you are using newer versions of Windows, you can also use USB. Windows 95 does not support USB, but it can use LabPro via a serial connection. See similar questions...

Many new PCs (especially laptops) have USB ports but do not have the standard 9-pin serial ports found on older computers. This presents a problem because most of the GPS manufacturers don't make data cables that terminate with USB plugs. Unfortunately, we have noticed that the USB-Serial converters often cause computer crashes. We are working hard to resolve this problem. See similar questions...

No. The serial port and gameport are totally different. Even if you could find a physical adapter they would still not be compatible electronically. See similar questions...

The RT/2127 software can not share the serial port with other active software. For example, if you have a PDA cradle normally connected to COM1: and the PDA software is active on COM1: you will receive an error from our software when attempting to use the port. See similar questions...

ANSWER: You can use a standard 9-pin serial cable to go from a computer to a LC unit without needing an adapter. However, if you'd like to use cat5/network cable then you would need one RJ45-to-DB9 female for the computer side and one RJ45-to-DB9 male adpater for the LC side. If you would like to connect more than one LC unit to the computer in this manner simply use a RJ45 splitter in the line to provide more connections. See similar questions...

Yes, but since the voltage levels on the RS-232C serial port is ? 12V you have to use an interface circuit like See similar questions...

The IBM ThinkPad also has a IrDA port that can collide with your serial/COM port. The best way to solve this problem is to disable the IrDA port. This can be done in the Device Manager (varies per operating system version). While you're there, verify that the serial/COM port is enabled. When asked, reboot the PC. This will re-enable the serial/COM port. After the computer reboots, return to the Device Manager and determine which port number the serial/COM is now on. See similar questions...

The serial port should be located on the back of your computer. An example of a serial port image is provided here. See similar questions...

There are several available but few good ones. Do not get one that says "Serisl to PDA" adpater. They don't work. This is a tried and true good one from Keyspan: http://www.keyspan.com/products/usb/USA19HS/ available at CompUSA: http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=309975&pfp=cat3 Saeligue Corp has the FTDI chipset units that work well: http://www.saelig.com/ftdi.htm This is a very low cost unit that has worked well: http://store.yahoo.com/gomadic-new/onepiusbtors. See similar questions...

A - You can add a Serial Board or a Multi-Port Board (with serial ports) to add more serial ports to your PC which cost as very little . Or you could use a (Serial) Switch box to connect two devices to one serial port. See similar questions...

You can't. Do not try to use a PS/2? to serial adapter or any other adapter to connect the ergonomic mouse to a serial port. It won't work and may harm your computer. See similar questions...

A#8.15: This is usually caused by serial port configuration problems. Common symptoms may be: % copycat .ttyco .ttya Error opening tty .ttya, aborting. or % /usr/sbin/getty 8bit.38400 .ttya getty: .ttya: I/O error The first thing to check is that the following GNO serial port drivers exist: /dev/modem /dev/printer Next, ensure the following two lines are in your /etc/tty.config file, and that they are uncommented: modem 2 .ttya printer 1 . See similar questions...

Perhaps you've got a (probably fairly long) unshielded serial cable attached to it, with either nothing at the other end or a powered-off device at the other end. EE's call this an antenna. It's probably picking up most of the radio stations in your area, which the serial chip is interpreting as a continuous stream of garbage bytes, which it feeds to getty, which tries to interpret them as login attempts. See similar questions...

Answer: Audia can communicate at a baud rate of 9600, 19200, or 38400. Factory default is 38400. To change the baud rate of Audia, connect to the network with the Audia software, select Device Maintenance, select the Audia device you wish to change, select Serial Port Settings. Choose the appropriate baud rate, then select OK. See similar questions...

If your laptop does not have a serial port, it should have a USB port. You will need to purchase a USB to serial converter. Most any brand will work okay. You shoud be able to pick these up for less than $20.00 at any computer supply store, Office Depot, Radio Shack, online, etc. They are cheap, don't buy used. Our experience indicates that the less expensive units work better with our type of product. See similar questions...

Our EZ serial switch all have auto uplink function and all ports support it. So that means any port could be the uplink port to the other switch See similar questions...