[Ham-Computers] Serial port question

[Loren Moline WA7SKT]

Brian,

Buy a USB to seial converter cable.

 
Loren   WA7SKT
 
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> Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 17:12:38 -0800
> From: ka5bkg at sbcglobal.net
> To: ham-computers at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Ham-Computers] Serial port question
> 
> Hello to all on the list here, I got a computer question that hopefully someone can give me a GOOD answer to.
> 
> I bought a new Dell desktop computer recently and it didn't come with a 9 pin female serial port on it.
> I need to add a serial port card thru the PCI slot, so that I can hook up my Davis weather station back up and upload my weather info to weather underground.
> 
> I ask a ham about this and he told me to watch what I put into the new PC cause the computer industry changed stuff a few years ago and not all PCI cards will work in a PCI slot on the motherboard.
> 
> I thought this would be easy, but the way he explained to me it seemed confusing, etc.
> 
> I hope I'm explaining all this correctly and if I'm not I apologize.
> 
> Thanks,
> Brian
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