From: jana@ca.inter.net   
      
   Converting USB to serial with a simple adaptor works in the virtual mode. It   
   is not a true serial port with the full attributes. You will have to get a   
   true serial card for your computer. If it is a laptop, you can get a PCMCIA   
   serial card for it. These are not very expensive from what I remember.   
      
   If your device only needs only a simple RX/TX communications, does not   
   require DSR, DTS and etc., and it is not sensitive to timing issues, then   
   the simple USB to serial adaptor should work most of the time.   
      
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   JANA   
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   "Dick Tennent"  wrote in message   
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   I have a laptop that does not have a serial port and have two   
   hardware/applications that use serial to USB cables.  Recently the two   
   applications stopped seeing the data coming across the cables.  I have   
   uninstalled the programs and re-installed them but no success on the data   
   coming through.  I have also tried using the serial to USB cables through a   
   4 port USB hub but no success.  Any ideas how to get the data flowing?   
      
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