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USB - Serial/Parallel question

  • 22-10-2002 7:19pm
    #1
    Victor
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    Hope this is the right place to ask.

    I have a ZIP drive wiht a USB connection, how can I connect it to my sister's PC which only has Serial/Parallel ports? Is there an adaptor available? How much should it cost?


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  • #2
    Xithus
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    Ive been lead to believe that you cant adapt that way, parallel and serial are too slow..


  • #3
    spongebob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,143 ✭✭✭spongebob


    this
    which only has Serial/Parallel ports

    which leads me to think its a slow pc ...pre pentium II I should think

    back then (1995-1998) there were parallel-usb adapters available but pc's and macs have all has USB for the past 4 years or so. see Dabs and look at the belkin (manufacturer) stuff as protocol conversion is a specialty of theirs.

    a faint hope but a hope

    M


  • #4
    GUI
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    try www.dabs.com


  • #5
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,124 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    Not sure. I recently got a USB - Parallel cable for the printer from Marx Computers. But, it specifically says it's for a printer so don't think it will work backways (parallel - USB)

    Maybe go for a PCI card with USB ports. I believe they exist.


  • #6
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,462 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Originally posted by GUI_XP
    try www.dabs.com
    Hmmm, STG#35-49 - half the price of the ZIP drive. Getting the PCI card may just be investing in a machine that is soon to be on the way out (its a P350 c. 1998-99) /me thinks the sister needs a new computer. :)

    Thanks for the info.


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