Why would a lap top not have a spare IRQ. How can all 16 be used when almost
everything on a machine today is PCI? I do not understand. If you are using
an old ISA machine, then I understand but then that machine is wroth what it
cost, probably nothing.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: writelog-admin@contesting.com
> [mailto:writelog-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Don Melcher
> Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 11:32 AM
> To: writelog@contesting.com
> Subject: [WriteLog] USB>Serial
>
>
> How can you say Belkin was good when it didn't work??? I have NEVER had
> ANYTHING from Belkin work as advertised.
>
> I use USB>Serial devices from Edgeport and they work - as did the now
> discontinued Entrega & Xircom units - if you can still find them.
>
> Edgeport makes USB > 1, 2, or 4 serial ports, as well as USB> 4 USB, 2
> Serial and 1 Printer port (No - it won't work as an LPT port for
> CW or other
> uses with WL - NO USB>Printer device does that I know of). Price range is
> $90 - $300.
>
> Option 2 is ONLY viable if you have an available IRQ - and most laptops
> don't these days unless you disable the IR port or something else. I speak
> from experience of dealing with customers machines who tried to install a
> PCMCIA Serial card from Socket without an available IRQ - I had to get out
> the BIG hammer and edit the registry to get the thing Un-half-way
> installed.
>
> But the BEST idea is to investigate before you buy and get a laptop that
> DOES have a serial port (and a printer port) - that way when things don't
> work - you are only fighting one battle - not possibly two. They are still
> out there. The use the other devices when you need more then one.
>
> It is naive to expect Ham software to keep pace with changes in computer
> hardware.
>
> Don
> W6ZO
>
>
>
>
>
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>
> Message: 3
> From: Georgek5kg@aol.com
To: <writelog@contesting.com>
> Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 17:26:47 EDT
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] usb
> To: pa7ra@home.nl
> CC: writelog@contesting.com
>
> >
>
> You have two options for obtaining a serial port on a laptop:
>
> 1.) Use a USB-to-Serial adaptor. These are manufactued by several
> companies. In the States, Belkin is a good brand. Cost is about $US90.
>
> I tried one of these on a laptop, but WL did not recognize the Comm port.
>
> 2.) Use a PCMCIA Serial card. I don't know the manufacturers or cost.
>
> 73, Geo...
>
> George I. Wagner, K5KG
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