[WriteLog] USB to Serial, etc

[K5RC at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/28/2004 3:45:12 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
writelog-request at contesting.com writes:
would like to hear from anyone who has used one of these
devices, specifically if you used the LPT port for CW/PTT
and the other functions mentioned.  I'm guessing that if
you got it to work for CW, that it would work for the A/B
select and DVK outputs.  Did it work or not?  What model
were you using?
I am using a Targus with my laptop. It is actually advertised as a docking 
station that is just a standalone box. It gives me enough extra serial, parallel 
and USB ports to hook up all my toys. I control the radio from one serial 
port and the CW keying line with another.

Basically, it works fine, except often the CW generated by the computer turns 
to pure trash. I have turned off every startup program I could and have not 
gotten to the bottom of the problem. I am not going to invest a fortune in a WL 
or W9XT external keyer because I only use the laptop for the "guest" 
operating position.

Tom, K5RC