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[Idaho Ron]

I could not get the search to work. I got a new computer and it does not have a serial port for my Legend. Has anyone tried one of these connectors? How does it work? Do I need drivers? Any info would be great, thanks. Ron

[+ASUService]

Hi Ron,

I can't say from personal experience but have read MANY posts here and elsewhere saying lots of good stuff about these adapters. The drivers should came with the adapter and they can be had for under $10 on eBay.

 

Hope this helps,

Buck

[+Husker]

The connectors are about $30 at Radio Shack. I have used them at work a couple of times.

 

They come with a driver. Of the two I have bought from Radio Shack, one came with a cd and one with a floppy. The CD didn't work but the floppy worked for both. I'm unsure way. The machines they were loaded on had embedded os/software and that could be a factor.

 

Once installed, they have been reliable.

[+Team Cotati]

Got mine off ebay for about $12.00+shipping. Works great.

[+KandRS]

I use one for another device, luckily my Vista C doesn't need it. They work great though.

[Dale_Lynn]

Any quality USB/Serial adapter should work.... They range from $10 on ebay to about $30 retail I paid $14.95 for mine and it works fine. Biggest problem(s) is people do not load drivers FIRST before plugging unit into USB port and not being able to fine what COM port is assigned to USB/Serial adapter so they can enter it into software configuration. Answer is usually found in the Control Panel/System/Hardware/Deice Manager.

 

Dale

Edited February 2, 2006 by Dale_Lynn

[Idaho Ron]

Well I went to radio shack and the only one they had there had a floppy for drivers I don't have a floppy drive.

Well I went to the next largest town and I found one at Best Buy. I can't remember the name of the cable but it did not have drivers. The pimple faced kid said don't worry man it will work

I went to the radio shack there and they had one with drivers, CD drivers

I could have found a better deal on ebay but I didn't want to wait. I got the cable and installed it just as the book said to and everything worked fine in Mapsource. I did have a little trouble with NG topo but it was a set up problem and soon it was fine as well. I had to tell it to look for com port 4.

Anyway thanks for the help. The one thing I have found about this BB is people here got a clue and don't mind helping guys like me that don't have a clue

Thanks Ron

[+Elde]

I can't say from personal experience but have read MANY posts here and elsewhere saying lots of good stuff about these adapters. The drivers should came with the adapter and they can be had for under $10 on eBay.

I bought mine at Best Buy (since I was there anyhow), and DLed the drivers from the manufacturers website.

[+KandRS]

I got mine online, MUCH cheaper than Best Buy, Fry's etc.

[+Elde]

I got mine online, MUCH cheaper than Best Buy, Fry's etc.

That's very nice when your only criteria is cheap.

[+KandRS]

Okay, as I stated earlier it also worked very well. Additionally I got it with free shipping, and it came quickly. So the only reason I can imagine buying it at the store is if you don't like buying online, or want it right away.

Edited February 3, 2006 by KandRS

[+ghs]

It appears that you already got your answer, but I thought I'd mention that I first tried a rather inexpensivie one from a company that I can't remember right now that didn't work, but then I bought a more expensive one (i.e., about $79) from Belkin and it works great. So, yes, the devices in general work. But like anything, you can find specific varieties that don't. (Isn't progress wonderful?)

 

I forgot the other part of your quesion. Yes, they need drivers, but you should get a CD with the device.

Edited February 3, 2006 by ghs

[+ATMA]

Cheap works here too. If the product does the job, the price is a driving force from that point.