I solved this problem using a "Docking Station" for my laptop. It provides two
PCI slots and allows me to pull the laptop out quickly without having to monkey
around with all the cables. I'm using a Dell Latitude and got the "dock" off
eBay for $30.
73 de Bob - KØRC in MN
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Message: 13
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 10:24:15 -0400
From: Barry <w2up3@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] USB to serial port devices
To: n2ic@arrl.net
Cc: cq-contest@contesting.com
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No, it's a laptop. Have already done the PCI serial port thing in a
fedw desktops. Works great.
73,
Barry
Steve London wrote:
> If it's a desktop PC, and has a spare PCI slot, why not use a 4-port PCI
> serial
> port board ? They are readily available and reasonably priced.
>
> Purchased mine off of eBay. $20 - works perfectly.
>
> 73,
> Steve, N2IC
>
> Barry wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>> I'm setting up a new computer that has no native serial ports. I bought
>> a USB to 4 port serial port adapter which uses the Prolific chipset.
>> It's not working properly. In DX4WIN, frequency control works, but the
>> mode is wrong. In Writelog, it's not working at all. I've tried
>> updating the drivers on the CD included, with those on Prolific's web
>> site without success.
>>
>> Any thoughts on what I might be missing? If not, can anyone recommend a
>> USB to serial device (and where to get it) that works for them for rig
>> control (Icom) and CW generation under XP with Writelog and/or DX4WIN?
>>
>> Tnx,
>> Barry
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