[nfbcs] PC's with a serial port

[Bryan Schulz]

hi,

i wouldn't take that bet.
several msi z87 boards include a serial port but i assume you have to find 
the rs232 port/cable mounted in an expansion slot cover to complete the 
connection.
since most people just accept what dell gives them, the easiest shure fire 
way to avoid usb converter glitches is to buy a siba card with the desired 
ports.
Bryan Schulz

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
To: "NFB in Computer Science Mailing List" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2014 3:53 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbcs] PC's with a serial port


> 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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