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Extra COM port on PC?
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lugnet.robotics
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Date:
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Sat, 28 Aug 1999 20:44:20 GMT
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Laurentino Martins <lau@mail.telepac.pt^StopSpam^>
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I bought a Palm Pilot and I got out of COM ports:
Mouse + Modem + Palm Pilot + LEGO Tower
Any recommendations on a board that can add an extra COM port (maybe two) to a PC so I can connect the CyberMaster tower?
Another question, can we attach a COM device to the USB port?
Thanks
Laurentino Martins
[ mailto:lau@mail.telepac.pt ]
[ http://www.terravista.pt/Enseada/2808/ ]
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: Extra COM port on PC?
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| (...) If it's an internal modem, you could set the modem to use a non-standard interrupt and IO port and configure your software to match. That'll leave room for another standard port. Or you could put a couple devices on a switch box so you can use (...) (25 years ago, 28-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Re: Extra COM port on PC?
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| I checked out Entrega's 2U1S1P Multifunction USB Hub (which adds a serial port and a parallel port without requiring additional IRQs) a few weeks ago. I found the serial port ("COM3USB") worked well for a 56K modem, a Palm HotSync cradle, the RIS IR (...) (25 years ago, 28-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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