[Elecraft] USB ports and things

[G3SJJ]

A couple of queries. I am currently setting up a new Dell Inspiron 
Notebook with several intentions. a) - To use for logging at a second 
station in my summer house (log cabin in the garden for non UK 
Reflectees!) b) - To use on mini dxpeditions / contests elsewhere, c) - 
To replace the current desktop machine in my main station and therefore 
integrate with my SO2R set up. Radio 1 is FT1kMP and Radio 2 is 
currently a K2, soon to be K3. (then Radio 1 will be K3 and Radio 2 will 
be FT1kMP!!)

So here are my queries :

1 - The Dell has 4 USB ports but no serial ports. I recently bought a 
Belkin wireless mouse and keyboard which uses 1 port for the wireless 
adapter, that works well. I then added a Winkeyer2 USB Keyer to another 
port and that also works. I then got more dearing and added a 2 Serial 
to USB converter and that aslo works well with the K2. All very stable 
and no inter-reaction. In fact I played in Field Day making 100 Qs and 
then alter in PVRC Reunion, operating from thje summer house until 
around midnight UTC. So, the K2 is set up as Comm Port 5, using one of 
the pair of Serial connectors, if I plug my FT1kMP into the second one 
which is set up as Comm 6, do you think there will be any inter-reaction 
when using N1MM Contest Logger in SO2R mode?

2 - If all that works I would then want to connect up my Top Ten DX 
Doubler for SO2R control, but this uses LPT for switching keying and 
audio to/from the radios. I have been trying to find a true Parallel to 
USB converter but have failed so far. I am really only interested in Pin 
14 since I do not need things like Band Data as these are taken directly 
from the MP or K3. Anyone know of a source of true LPT to USB convertors 
or, if not, if Pin 14 is converter in the USB port?

3 - Whilst I am asking! My G1000 rotator control box is in the main 
shack and has the Rotor EZ card for serial connection to my main PC. I 
suspect this is a no-go other than re-routing cabling, but anyone know 
if it is possible to control the rotator via Wireless network which is 
already in place, from the Notebook? It's a bit of a bind having to go 
up to the main shack to turn the beam!

Sorry for the length, I though I would get rid of this one one go!

Chris Burbanks G3SJJ (G8D Contest Call)