[access-uk] Re: serial ports

  • From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2012 20:23:32 +0100

Hi Keith,

If you mean a PCI type expansion Serial card, there's no problem.
I've even got them working on Windows 7 and an HP Pro with no serial
port on the motherboard.

George.

-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Keith Barrett
Sent: 13 July 2012 19:20
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: serial ports

Hi,

It needs to be a real serial port.  I think there would be issues with
i r q's using a card.
        
Thanks, Mo, may do this if I don't find anything.



On 13/07/2012 19:18, Aman Singer wrote:
> Hi.
>       I'm sure you've already considered this, but figured I had
better put 
> it out there all the same. There exist many USB to serial adapters, 
> and quite a few PCI to serial port cards. I have also seen a unit
that 
> was supposed to make serial devices work over a network, though I am

> unsure as to how well this works. If I may ask, does it have to be 
> built on to the motherboard? If so, you may have a hard time finding
one.
>       Aman
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
> Behalf Of Keith Barrett
> Sent: Friday, July 13, 2012 1:59 PM
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] serial ports
>
> Hi,
>
> Anyone know of any desktop or work stations that have a serial port?
>
> Even having trouble finding a motherboard with a port or header.
>
> Thanks
>
> Keith
>
>
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