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HP 48 serial cable but no serial port in laptop Message #1 Posted by juan demin on 8 Sept 2009, 4:57 p.m. A questions to all downloaders out there... I do not have a serial port in my laptop...I wonder how to adapt (if it's possible) the HP 48GX serial cable connector....Any idea?

Re: HP 48 serial cable but no serial port in laptop Message #2 Posted by Egan Ford on 8 Sept 2009, 5:01 p.m., in response to message #1 by juan demin Get a USB to Serial adapter. I prefer the Keyspan (19HS) adapters because they work with Windows, Linux, and OS/X. Any should do that your OS supports.

Re: HP 48 serial cable but no serial port in laptop Message #3 Posted by juan demin on 8 Sept 2009, 5:20 p.m., in response to message #2 by Egan Ford Thanks Egan...!!! As simple as that? no other consideartions? Thanks again

Re: HP 48 serial cable but no serial port in laptop Message #4 Posted by Charles Oxford on 8 Sept 2009, 6:10 p.m., in response to message #2 by Egan Ford I tried similar for old Palms but they didn't work. Are some different? Are drivers required?

Re: HP 48 serial cable but no serial port in laptop Message #5 Posted by Egan Ford on 8 Sept 2009, 6:41 p.m., in response to message #4 by Charles Oxford Quote: Are some different? Are drivers required? Yes and yes/no. OSes now have better support for USB to serial. I picked the Keyspan years ago because it had great driver support. I had to install the drivers on XP and OS/X to use. I have had no problems with my Garmin GPS, Zaurus PDA, and 48GX with the Keyspan on XP or OS/X. It even works with VMware running XP on OS/X. I'd guess that USB->Serial has matured enough to just work. BTW, I have also had great luck with Bluetooth to serial. I have two different kinds and both work great with XP, Linux, and OS/X without any drivers required. The only issue with BT->Serial is that you need to power the device.

Re: HP 48 serial cable but no serial port in laptop Message #6 Posted by Paul Dale on 8 Sept 2009, 5:20 p.m., in response to message #1 by juan demin Try: http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.24512 Pauli Edited: 8 Sept 2009, 5:20 p.m.

Re: HP 48 serial cable but no serial port in laptop Message #7 Posted by juan demin on 8 Sept 2009, 5:33 p.m., in response to message #6 by Paul Dale Thanks Paul!!! perfectly on line...!!!

Re: HP 48 serial cable but no serial port in laptop Message #8 Posted by Paul Dale on 8 Sept 2009, 5:38 p.m., in response to message #7 by juan demin And remember the massive $2.99 includes shipping anywhere.... - Pauli Edited: 8 Sept 2009, 5:38 p.m.

Re: HP 48 serial cable but no serial port in laptop Message #9 Posted by Dave Britten on 8 Sept 2009, 7:27 p.m., in response to message #6 by Paul Dale Niiiiice, going to order a couple of those. Anybody know how this model works with Conn4x?

Re: HP 48 serial cable but no serial port in laptop Message #10 Posted by Ed Look on 8 Sept 2009, 11:10 p.m., in response to message #9 by Dave Britten I suspect most of these adaptors work most of the time; I have been using a no-name one, not even a single solid piece like the one given here, and it works for my 48G/G+ machines. Mine consists of a USB connector and a serial connector, connected by a length of cable.

Re: HP 48 serial cable but no serial port in laptop Message #11 Posted by Patrick Rendulic on 9 Sept 2009, 2:20 p.m., in response to message #10 by Ed Look I have adapters from HP and from Belkin which both work with the 48. They also work with my GPSs, etc. But I also had serial devices which refused to work with those adapters (a Sarad doseman for measuring Radon concentration in air).

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