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Topic: | USB to serial cable. This thread has 19 replies. Displaying posts 1 through 15. |
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Post 1 made on Wednesday August 23, 2017 at 23:28 |
burtont62 Active Member |
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Any recommendations for one. SnapAV recommends Trip Lite but they look cheap.
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Post 2 made on Wednesday August 23, 2017 at 23:33 |
chris-L5S Senior Member |
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On August 23, 2017 at 23:28, burtont62 said...
Any recommendations for one. SnapAV recommends Trip Lite but they look cheap. they work. I have 2 of them. You want the Keyspan [Link: tripplite.com]
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OP | Post 3 made on Wednesday August 23, 2017 at 23:39 |
burtont62 Active Member |
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I'll give that one a try, wondering if I should order something else too. For a back up in case it doesn't work.
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Post 4 made on Thursday August 24, 2017 at 02:03 |
fcwilt Senior Member |
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On August 23, 2017 at 23:39, burtont62 said...
I'll give that one a try, wondering if I should order something else too. For a back up in case it doesn't work. The Keyspan devices are the best I have ever used. Frederick
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Post 5 made on Thursday August 24, 2017 at 07:05 |
buzz Super Member |
Joined: Posts: | May 2003 4,376 |
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I've had good results with Keyspan.
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Post 6 made on Thursday August 24, 2017 at 07:10 |
edizzle Loyal Member |
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Post 7 made on Thursday August 24, 2017 at 07:38 |
Mac Burks (39) Elite Member |
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Post 8 made on Thursday August 24, 2017 at 07:48 |
tweeterguy Loyal Member |
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Post 6 is what I have and used for many many years. Never let me down.
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Post 9 made on Thursday August 24, 2017 at 08:30 |
highfigh Loyal Member |
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I gave up. The GoldX I have didn't work reliably enough and it wasted a lot of my time when I used it with three different computers, so I started using a computer given to me by a client. I would look for a used laptop and update the OS before I would try another adapter.
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Post 10 made on Thursday August 24, 2017 at 10:18 |
Audiophiliac Super Member |
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On August 24, 2017 at 07:38, Mac Burks (39) said...
This one saved me last year. I was 2 hours from the shop, and needed to update a Tekmar gateway. Of course, I had to break the PCMCIA adapter I had trying to get it plugged in, and hooked up. I was SOL. Then I remembered there was a Radio Shack in the lumber store in town. I hopped over there and explained what I needed, and the associate was helpful and actually knew what I was looking for, and found what he considered the "only one left in the state" and that I was lucky. I have the Keyspan one as well, and a Belkin model. All 3 work when I make them work. :)
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Post 11 made on Thursday August 24, 2017 at 10:25 |
Fins Elite Member |
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I have a collection of about 6 different ones. I've found with windows 10, it's always a shot in the dark at which one will work with a manufacturer's software.
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Post 12 made on Thursday August 24, 2017 at 11:28 |
kgossen Super Member |
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On August 24, 2017 at 08:30, highfigh said...
I gave up. The GoldX I have didn't work reliably enough and it wasted a lot of my time when I used it with three different computers, so I started using a computer given to me by a client. I would look for a used laptop and update the OS before I would try another adapter. So look for a 10 year old laptop with a serial connection? Keyspan
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Post 13 made on Thursday August 24, 2017 at 11:53 |
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On August 24, 2017 at 11:28, kgossen said...
So look for a 10 year old laptop with a serial connection?
Keyspan Doesn't need to be 10 years old, but I got lucky- my client runs a company that designs and installs displays, like the ones in car dealers, malls and other places- the ones where this computer were for HTC phones and when HTV called to tell him they were done with that ad campaign, he had a ton of good equipment to do with as he pleased. The one I'm using is from dfi Technologies and the model is M110/515 I think that as long as the computer is healthy, it's a good bet- this works so well that I won't even bother with the adapter anymore. It wasted so much time I don't want to look at it and the last time I used this computer to program a remote, it was the same MX850 that gave me fits in 2013-2015. He moved and added/deleted some equipment, so I got the job of reprogramming and it took a fraction of the time, I didn't need to assign a USB port and life was good.
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Post 14 made on Thursday August 24, 2017 at 12:36 |
AnilAppleLink Long Time Member |
Joined: Posts: | February 2012 236 |
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I have 1 from monoprice for years that still works with Windows 10. I also have backup units I bought cheap from amazon that work also.
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Post 15 made on Thursday August 24, 2017 at 12:37 |
Ernie Gilman Yes, That Ernie! |
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On August 24, 2017 at 10:25, Fins said...
I have a collection of about 6 different ones. I've found with windows 10, it's always a shot in the dark at which one will work with a manufacturer's software. This makes sense. On the other hand, back in Pronto days the Keyspan was THE ONE to have. It's never failed me once. (With URC MX850s it's failed me repeatedly, but hey -- it's never failed me once!)
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