USB to serial converter for IBM T41?

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Can anyone recommend a good USB to Serial converter for these new
Thinkpads that don't have serial ports! I need it for mainly terminal
type access programs (Hyperterminal, Reflections, etc.)

-Robert

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Hence my point of posting. I was hoping somebody else was a guinea
pig and/or have reviewed a couple.




On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 09:10:30 -0400, "John Harlow"
<sirsausage@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Rob wrote:
>> Can anyone recommend a good USB to Serial converter for these new
>> Thinkpads that don't have serial ports! I need it for mainly terminal
>> type access programs (Hyperterminal, Reflections, etc.)
>
>Type "usb serial converter" in ebay search; there are many you can "buy it
>now" for under $20 including shipping.
>
>I haven't bought one yet as I haven't a need for one so far. Let us know
>how it works if you get one.
>

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Rob wrote:
> Can anyone recommend a good USB to Serial converter for these new
> Thinkpads that don't have serial ports! I need it for mainly terminal
> type access programs (Hyperterminal, Reflections, etc.)
>
> -Robert

I have one Belkin Serial to USB converter that works very well on a
Sony, HP, and Averatec laptops all with XP Home for syncronizing Palms
and scanning radio controls. Only the Averatec is USB2.

Q

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Rob <bobh1234@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Can anyone recommend a good USB to Serial converter for these new
> Thinkpads that don't have serial ports! I need it for mainly terminal
> type access programs (Hyperterminal, Reflections, etc.)

I've had good success with a Belkin USB to serial converter on all of my
late model Thinkpads, but I've found that success is determined more by the
software you need to run and the OS you're running it under.

XP seems a _bit_ more compliant than W2K, and W98SE is simply hopeless.

I'm afraid I have no experience with terminal programs as I primarily use
the adapter with GPS programs and receivers.

Regards,

James

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Search for "Socket PCMCIA Serial" cards on Ebay, they are the only
almost
"guaranteed" to work, as they contain an actual UART chip, same as the
older laptops. With persistence you can get one for under $50. I got
one of the "ruggedized" ones new for $45. Barry Watzman put me onto
this card and I use it on my new R40 Thinkpad with my older Motorola
cellphone to access web. Very well made, worth the money.

Jim






On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 09:02:13 -0400, Rob <bobh1234@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Can anyone recommend a good USB to Serial converter for these new
>Thinkpads that don't have serial ports! I need it for mainly terminal
>type access programs (Hyperterminal, Reflections, etc.)
>
>-Robert

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Rob wrote:
>
> Can anyone recommend a good USB to Serial converter for these new
> Thinkpads that don't have serial ports! I need it for mainly terminal
> type access programs (Hyperterminal, Reflections, etc.)

And here's one that's a bit smaller...

http://www.onsetcomp.com/Products/ [...] apter.html

Larry

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the keyspan usb to serial works excellent, available at CompUSA among others
"JHEM" <James@ESAD_SPAMMERS.thinkpads.com> wrote in message
news:waPkc.13353$sK3.4841@nwrddc03.gnilink.net...
> Rob <bobh1234@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Can anyone recommend a good USB to Serial converter for these new
> > Thinkpads that don't have serial ports! I need it for mainly terminal
> > type access programs (Hyperterminal, Reflections, etc.)
>
> I've had good success with a Belkin USB to serial converter on all of my
> late model Thinkpads, but I've found that success is determined more by
the
> software you need to run and the OS you're running it under.
>
> XP seems a _bit_ more compliant than W2K, and W98SE is simply hopeless.
>
> I'm afraid I have no experience with terminal programs as I primarily use
> the adapter with GPS programs and receivers.
>
> Regards,
>
> James
>
>
>

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Thanks for all the replies. I'm asking because our company bought
about 50 IBM T41 laptops, and if I buy a "bunch" of those adapters, I
want the best available. From the sounds of it, they're all about the
same until I go with a PC Card, which I want to avoid.

Thanks again.
Robert





On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 15:23:13 -0400, Rob <bobh1234@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Hence my point of posting. I was hoping somebody else was a guinea
>pig and/or have reviewed a couple.
>
>
>
>
>On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 09:10:30 -0400, "John Harlow"
><sirsausage@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>Rob wrote:
>>> Can anyone recommend a good USB to Serial converter for these new
>>> Thinkpads that don't have serial ports! I need it for mainly terminal
>>> type access programs (Hyperterminal, Reflections, etc.)
>>
>>Type "usb serial converter" in ebay search; there are many you can "buy it
>>now" for under $20 including shipping.
>>
>>I haven't bought one yet as I haven't a need for one so far. Let us know
>>how it works if you get one.
>>