[windows2000] Re: OT: Which new laptop, and how to handle serial communication

  • From: Greg Reese <gareese@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 14:23:00 -0500

Why not get one of these?  Seems worth the $50 if you need it that bad.

http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/default.aspx?EDC=716616

Greg


On Tue, 7 Dec 2004 14:07:38 -0500, Joanne Determann
<joanne.determann@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Very cool. I need one. I inherited a laptop without a serial port. I've
> been lugging around my docking station when dealing with WAPs, Switches,
> Routers and UPS. It's ugly.
> 
> My fellow tech sans serial port is doing a little dance too.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Hathaway [mailto:JimH@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 1:50 PM
> To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [windows2000] Re: OT: Which new laptop, and how to handle
> serial communication
> 
> Doesn't matter too much if serial ports are built in on systems or not
> these days...
> 
> http://www.keyspan.com/products/usb/USA19W/
> 
> HTH
> 
> J
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andrew Shriner
> Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 10:35 AM
> To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [windows2000] OT: Which new laptop, and how to handle serial
> communication
> 
> I'm looking for a laptop for someone who is a network administrator. He
> takes his laptop everywhere he goes... weight isn't a huge issue, he's
> fairly hefty and is used to carrying around a laptop, camera, zip drive,
> barcode scanner, and a ton of accessories.
> 
> Thus far, folks seem to be leaning toward the Inspiron 5160 or 8600.
> The problem is, they don't appear to have a serial port on board. Does
> anyone have any experience with either the laptops, to have suggestions
> with them, or with serial PCMCIA cards? He needs the serial port(s) so
> that he can connect to cisco/3com switches for programming, via null
> modem to the Bogen paging system, etc.
> 
> So... any advice on, or experience with, either the laptops or a way to
> handle serial communication? Thanks in advance!
> 
> Andrew
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