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I don't have a Serial Port on my laptop. Do you have a USB cable?

Marathon Products Frequently Asked Questions
I've connected the USB to Serial adapter but it's on Com Port 5 (or higher) and your software only has Ports 1-4. This issue applies to the c\temp software only. This has been resolved with the new version of the MDAS-Pro software. If you do not have a copy of this software, please contact us.

Q - What if I don't have an available serial port on my PC to connect my Smart Label Printer to?

SEIKO Precision UK | Frequently Asked 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...

I don't have a serial port, can I use a usb port?

Racers' Guide to Weather Monitoring
USB to Serial Support - Use a direct/single USB to serial cable, and stay away from multi-port "hubs". Unplug the serial cable to the weather station when changing PC connections, like from serial jack to USB jack. Power down the weather station before connecting the serial cable. See similar questions...

CAN I USE MY USB PORT IF I DON'T HAVE AN EXTRA SERIAL PORT?

West Mountain Radio - RIGblaster FAQs
Yes but you must purchase a USB to Serial converter. We have the IOGEAR USB to Serial Port Adapter Model GUC232A available under RIGblaster Accessories. All of the software was written for serial port control so it will not work directly with a USB port. With the USB to RS232 serial adapter you can add the function of a serial port to a computer that doesn't have one or doesn't have and extra one. See similar questions...

Will the SignaLink work with my new computer that doesn't have a serial port?

SignaLink FAQ
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...

Where is the serial port on my computer?

Qwest.net -- FAQs -- Additional FAQs -- FAQs on Converting t...
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...

Q#8.15: Why do I get errors when trying to access the (modem/serial) port?

news.answers/apple2/GNO-faq
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...

Which multi-port serial cards are supported by FreeBSD?

Frequently Asked Questions for FreeBSD 2.X, 3.X and 4.X
Some unnamed clone cards have also been known to work, especially those that claim to be AST compatible. USB device support was added to FreeBSD 3.1. However, it is still in preliminary state and may not always work as of version 3.2. If you want to experiment with the USB keyboard support, follow the procedure described below. Add the following lines to your kernel configuration file, and rebuild the kernel. See similar questions...

How do I access the serial (RS232) port?

Python Library and Extension FAQ
For Unix, see a Usenet post by Mitch Chapman: http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=34A04430.CF9@ohioee.com See similar questions...

How can I do serial (''comm'') port I/O?

System Dependencies
It's system-dependent. Under Unix, you typically open, read, and write a device file in /dev, and use the facilities of the terminal driver to adjust its characteristics. (See also questions 19.1 and 19.2.) Under MS-DOS, you can use the predefined stream stdaux, or a special file like COM1, or some primitive BIOS interrupts, or (if you require decent performance) any number of interrupt-driven serial I/O packages. See similar questions...

What is the virtual serial port?

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It allows the application to interface to the GPS receiver through the same interface (commands and logs) as an external controller would through a physical com port. See similar questions...

What is a serial port and how do I check if I have one?

ACT LABS - Product FAQ Answers
The serial port is a 9-pin D shaped connector, similar to the video connector except with less pins. Usually, there are two on a PC. One may possibly be in use by the mouse (mainly on older machines). They are also referred to as Com ports or Communications ports. They are identified in Windows as Com1, Com2 etc. Look in the device manager under "ports" and you will see if you have any set up - if not, you may have to enable them in you motherboard's bios via the CMOS setup utility. See similar questions...

Question: What are the serial port pinouts?

All you need to know about remote power switching.
Answer: Three serial ports are provided. One can be used for external control from a modem or other serial device. The other ports can connect to managed serial devices (such as routers, PCs, servers, or other RS-232 devices). Port 3 is the default control port. Ports 1 & 2 use the PC standard DTE pinout, with RXD on pin 2, and TXD on pin 3 of the male DB-9. Port 3 has TXD on pin 2, and RXD on pin 3 of the female DB-9. Port 3 offers hardware handshaking; ports 1 & 2 do not . See similar questions...

DO I NEED A SERIAL PORT?

West Mountain Radio - RIGblaster FAQs
No, but it is much more convenient. Most ham radio sound card software can control your PTT via a serial port. If your software doesn't have serial control, unlikely, or you don't have a serial port connected, you can use all of the RIGblasters with your radio's VOX. In that mode the sound card audio is fed to your radio and your radio's VOX circuit will activate transmit. See similar questions...

Is there a second serial port I can use?

I-Opener FAQ
The 10-pin header next to the dip switches is a 2nd serial port. You can hook this up to your PC's serial port (with a null modem), and get connectivity that way, utilizing the 'qtalk' app on the i-opener. This seems to support zmodem, but the i-opener doesn't seem to have the sz/rz binaries. If it did (or if you can find/FTP them), it might make an easy way to transfer files to/from your PC. See similar questions...

Serial Port How do I connect my PDA to the Serial port?

Targus USB Mobile Expansion Hub
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...

Serial PORT. Can I use the Screen-Scroller Mouse on my serial port?

Targus SCREEN
The PAUM002 only has PS/2 and USB connections. Standard or 3rd party PS/2 to Serial port adapters may cause detection problems and we do not recommend using them. A utility file is available on our website (www.targus.com/support), which will allow you to use the second mouse button and the screen scroller features on your MAC computer. My mouse doesn’t respond correctly anymore - After changing the port it’s plugged into, my mouse doesn’t respond the way it used to. See similar questions...

Can I access the serial port on the Mac?

Mac Tk Frequently Asked Questions
If I am in a loop processing Tcl code, even though I call "update idletasks" I cannot change the cursor, and the pointer position is not updated See similar questions...

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