Got a mx700 off ebay with software go to connect it but all I have is lpt port. Used a gender connector but the software does COM ports only and cannot find the remote. You cannot tell me that the only people who have this remote are all on older computers. What are my options here? Can I do anything to get it to connect via lpt?

LPT as in the parallel printer port? Probably not.

What about USB ports? You gotta have some of those. Use a Belkin or Keyspan Serial to USB adapter.

The mx-700 uses a "serial" port.
Most new computers don't have serial ports.
Lpt is paralal btw.
Won't work.

Serial ports are com1,2,3 etc.
If you don't have a serial port you will need a usb to serial adaptor, keyspan is the best.

Serial(rs232) is what you need.
You may need a USB to serial adaptor.
Not lpt, that's a pararlel(normally your printer) port.

BTW Most likely you DID NOT GET THE CABLE.
You will need a serial cable to connect to your mx-700
Plus a USB to serial adaptor if you have no serial on your computer.

I got the cable...Ok so serial to usb will work? Ill get one of those tomorrow....

USB to serial(not serial to USB, if you have no serial ports on your computer, you need USB to serial).
Keyspan or belkline are the best.
keyspan is better IMO(works with 99% of serial devices.

You plug the remote's serial cable into the USB to serial adaptor, and then to your USB port.
You may need to configure the USB to serial adaptor's device software for a com port that the mx-editor recognizes, etc.

Good luck.

Ok I got me a cable no one around the city had the belkin one etc....I got a generic one it loads and finds a device but the mx editor will not communicate to the remote....Any ideas???

I haven't worked with the mx-700.
But I assume you need to make sure the com ports are the same for the adaptor and mx-editor.
You may have to go into the adaptor's device configuration(or the mx-editor or both), and sync up the com port that it sees for the remote.
You may have to set it up for com1 for it to work right.

Try this procedure:

- Start up computer
- Connect device to USB
- Call up the program and configuration
- Try to download to device

If this fails

- toggle the port# - forget which option on menu, it's called com port
- Try every number

Not every serial-to-USB adapter will work with the software. The recommended brands are Belkin and Keyspan. Personally, I would get the Belkin one that's used with PDAs. The model number is F5U109 and it's readily available online.

Mike
www.SurfRemoteControl.com