how to get a serial port on a laptop

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i need a serial port on my laptop but it hasnt got one anyone know how i can get one please
 

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iwol said:
i need a serial port on my laptop but it hasnt got one anyone know how i can get one please

go and buy an i/o pc card from any good pc supplier
 

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drag0nfly_69uk said:
go and buy an i/o pc card from any good pc supplier
its for a laptop not pc
 

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I think it's difficult, as even the USB-Serial converters don't work very well.

No chance of using another computer?
 

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Hi iwol,
if it's for use with the Infinity/Phoenix USB programmer, the only solution I've heard of, that works, is a PCMCIA to Serial adapter, I can't remember where they were sold but if you do a search on google you might find one.
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Mickha said:
Hi iwol,
if it's for use with the Infinity/Phoenix USB programmer, the only solution I've heard of, that works, is a PCMCIA to Serial adapter, I can't remember where they were sold but if you do a search on google you might find one.
Best wishes
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yeh its for the cas2 with add on thanx for the replys
 

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Hi iwol,
from reading other posts, a USB too serial adapter should work with the Cas 2 + add on, but this option doesn't seem to work with the Infinity/Phoenix programmer.
Best wishes
Mickha
 

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iwol said:
i need a serial port on my laptop but it hasnt got one anyone know how i can get one please


Was looking myself the other day, you can get a usb to serial and get the software with it. Goog*e has loads listed. Some a bit expensive.
 

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I would suggest looking for a second hand docking station for the laptop you have. In many cases , they will be cheaper than a USB to Serial port cable, and give more guarantee of working with a programmer
 

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USB to serial is the solution.I have tryed it and works.
 

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I Can confirm that USB to Serial works with Cas 2, Bought one a while ago and it works fine €16. Not bad.
 

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I have just bought a usb-serial cable but the loader software says "no available com port". Help!
 

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laserquest said:
I have just bought a usb-serial cable but the loader software says "no available com port". Help!

I also use usb-serial "pl2303 1-2:1.0: PL-2303 converter" on my laptop.

The trick is that windows automaticly assigns the com port com5 or higher. But this could be changed in device manager, select ports, select usb-serial convertor, properities and change the com port to com1.

All works for me (i have phoenix programmer) withouth problems.

D.
 
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