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usb replacement question

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  • 22-02-2007 6:26pm
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    s8n
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    Folks,

    I havean old Compaq Armada Laptop with a physically damaged usb port (just the one on the motherboard). Obviously, repairing this is a big job, is there any Serial adaptor I could buy which would give me USB capacity ??

    Thanks


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    Ruu_Old
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    Yep serial to USB are available (Peats, Maplin or Marx Computers have them), also if you have a PCMCIA slot then you can get a PCMCIA USB card.


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    aidan_walsh
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    I'm finding lots of serial to USB male adapters around, but nothing the in serial to USB female variety. If you have a PCMCIA slot, like Ruu says, you may have better luck finding what you need.


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    s8n
    Registered Users Posts: 3,839 ✭✭✭s8n


    aidan_walsh wrote:
    I'm finding lots of serial to USB male adapters around, but nothing the in serial to USB female variety. If you have a PCMCIA slot, like Ruu says, you may have better luck finding what you need.

    Thats exactly what I'm finding looking on the web.....RUU, any links to PCMCIA cards ot Serial adaptors which give a female USB to connect to.

    Appreciate the help folks...


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    hopeful
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    THIS any good?


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    s8n
    Registered Users Posts: 3,839 ✭✭✭s8n


    Looks like it will do the job...Thanks very much folks


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