On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 10:22 AM, Pieter Panman <pieter@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Careful though, there is like three different pin layouts which all look > exactly the same. So > best order one that is specifically an add-on to your > respective motherboard. > > That, and it is usually not available for laptops, which is what Colin was > talking about. I've got the same issue unfortunately: no space for a com > port on my laptop. Indeed most motherboards have com ports onboard, with the > pinout described in the manual. My mistake, I overlooked that we were talking about a laptop. Regards, Rene