[nfbcs] PC's with a serial port

[Bryan Schulz]

hi,

how does that work? she said she has a desktop system, not a laptop.
Bryan Schulz


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Louis Maher" <ljmaher at swbell.net>
To: "'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List'" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2014 5:26 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbcs] PC's with a serial port


> 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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