[nfbcs] PC's with a serial port

[Louis Maher]

Another idea is to use a docking station which might give you access to
serial and parallel ports buried inside your pc and not showing on the
outside case.


Regards
Louis Maher
Phone 713-444-7838
E-mail ljmaher at swbell.net

-----Original Message-----
From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Buddy Brannan
Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2014 4:08 PM
To: NFB in Computer Science Mailing List
Subject: Re: [nfbcs] PC's with a serial port

While there doesn't seem to be a sure fire way to know if a given USB to
serial adapter will work with a given device, consensus seems to be that
ones using the FTDI chip fare best. 
--
Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY



On Jan 29, 2014, at 4:53 PM, David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com> wrote:

> Serial ports are no longer standard, and some USB to Serial adapters work
with some devices, and some don't and there doesn't seem to be a way to know
in advance.
> 
> Dave
> 
> At 01:07 PM 1/29/2014, you wrote:
>> I'm looking around for a new desktop.  I am using an older Alva braille
display, which runs off a serial port.  I am having trouble identifying if a
PC I'm interested in has a serial port or not.  Sometimes it's in the
technical specs, and sometimes not.
>> Is a serial port no longer standard?  Does the USB to serial adapter work
just as well, or is it slower at passing data through?
>> Would anyone care to recommend a desktop, or a place to look?  I've been
looking at Amazon and TigerDirect.  I tried NewEgg, but didn't see much I
fancied.
>> Thanks.
>> Tracy
> 
> 
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