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RS232 to USB


weezer

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I have a Garmin Etrex vista with the data cable that came with it. The problem is the date cable will not plug into my laptop. I have seen that there is an adapter cable so you can plug RS232 into USB. I was wondering if anyone is doing this or has any experence doing this?

 

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Weezer

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Yes, these adapter cables work for a lot of people. I use one with my meri-gold and Toshiba laptop. Just plug it in to the laptop and you’ve got a serial (com) port. I bought mine from buy.com for $22. There are several brands, most between $20-30. Do a search on this board for “serial and usb” and you’ll find quite a few posts on the subject.

 

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