Computer Problems? Computing.Net has over 1,000,000 posts about all things technology related! Click here to start participating now! Also, check out the New User Guide.
Serial to USB adapter
Name: david Date: August 27, 2003 at 21:10:12 Pacific OS: XP home CPU/Ram: P4/2.4/512DDR
Comment:
I have an old REVEAL Midi keyboard I'd like to connect to my VAIO computer that has no serial port. I found a serial to USB adapter cable for use with a joystick. Is there a decent chance this would work to connect the keyboard?
Name: paintballman Date: August 27, 2003 at 21:39:54 Pacific
Reply:
first thing first you must be talking about your game/midi port thats where joysticks go (15 pin two rows)(serial ports are 9 pin 2 row) if this is the a case i'd say YES
0
Response Number 2
Name: CyberSlug Date: August 27, 2003 at 22:31:59 Pacific
Reply:
It might not work.
I bought a PS/2 mouse that came with a PS/2-to-serial adapter. However, the adapter only works with that particular mouse :-(
Just my experience
0
Response Number 3
Name: david Date: August 29, 2003 at 20:34:43 Pacific
Reply:
Yes, sorry - actually what the cable has a 5-pin DIN for the keyboard and the other end is a 'passthru' type DB15 which was used for my old serial modem connection on an older machine.
Summary: I have a sony vaio sr33k. No serial port. I purchased a navigation software woth gps receiver/antenna from travroute that uses serial port. I am using a friends serial to usb adapter but it cannot con...
Summary: UPS & serial to USB converter I have purchased a Belkin UPS which uses a serial port to connect to my computer. I only have 1 serial port which is in use. I did purchase a "USB to Serial " adapter sin...
Summary: Trying to connect a Logitech PS2 Trackball to a Toshiba laptop w/o a PS2 port. Bought a PS2 to USB adapter. XP recognizes that new hardware is connected but can't figure out what it is. Downloaded lat...
0 
reintalling xp same w/ ca...
