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I have a device I need a 9 pin serial port to configure. How can I add this capability to my laptop?

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JIa3ep · Answer 1 · 2009-07-30 16:34:36Z

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Use USB Serial adapter. Something like this. alt text

answered Jul 30 at 16:34

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Marko Carter · Answer 2 · 2009-07-30 16:36:34Z

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Alternatively depending on the age of your laptop there are PCMCIA to Serial adapters.

answered Jul 30 at 16:36

ConcernedOfTunbridgeWells · Answer 3 · 2009-07-30 16:37:17Z

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You can get serial port cards that plug into an expresscard or PCMCIA slot. (e.g. this one)

answered Jul 30 at 16:37

Troggy · Answer 4 · 2009-07-30 16:36:08Z

A USB to Serial adapter like this one:

You did not mention an OS, but this one will work for windows and it is the best one I have found for OS X.

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