Re: No serial ports

["Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Use the network wizard thingie on the laptop, it'll create a floopie that
you just pop in the 98se machine and bada-bing youre done.


"alarman" <alarman2000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| "Sean Sokoly" <sokolyalarms@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| news:VsYZf.1447$aE.402@xxxxxxxxxxx
| > R.H.Campbell wrote:
| >> I have tried the "USB to serial converter" and found it simply didn't
| >> work in all the cases I tried. Personally, I only use a laptop that has
a
| >> serial port, which means an older one. This is no problem, since the
| >> alarm software is pretty "low end" in regards to the laptop it
needs....
| >>
| >> RHC
| >>
| >> "alarman" <alarman2000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| >> news:TrVZf.2312$iU2.2164@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
| >>> OK, here's a chance for you to talk about alarm stuff.
| >>>
| >>> I have been looking for a new laptop, and almost bought one, until I
| >>> realized that none of the ones I've seen have a serial port. Since I
use
| >>> my
| >>> laptop program and download alarm controls through an external modem,
| >>> the
| >>> serial port would come in handy. I know there are serial port
adapters,
| >>> and
| >>> I might settle for that arrangement if it works with my external Hayes
| >>> and
| >>> Practical Peripheral modems. OTOH, I have seen laptops on the internet
| >>> with
| >>> a serial port, but the selection is slim.
| >>>
| >>> What are you guys doing?
| >>> js
| >>>
| >>>
| >>>
| >>
| >>
| > I was faced with the same problem, when I got a new HP laptop last year.
| > Bought it then went ah crap no Serial port, how can I download Napco
| > panels and Silent Knight Fire panels. Tried a USB - serial it didnt work
| > with certain cables. finally found the solution.....>
| > http://www.socketcom.com/product/SL0707-078.asp
| > if you have a PCMCIA slot that adapter works perfectly and also can be
set
| > up in DOS.
|
| Well, I decided to live without a serial port for now, and bought a new HP
| machine. It's just a lot nicer than anything I could find with a SP. I'll
| try the converters 'til I find one that works. Now I have a new problem, I
| can't get the new laptop to share files on my network with my old Win98SE
| office box. Grrrr... It's always something. Time to upgrade the office box
I
| know, but Uncle Sam just took a giant bite out of my wallet.
|
| Thanks to all who replied with suggestions.
| js
|
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