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Origin B2 question
Posted:
Thu Feb 10, 2005 6:27 pmby chris
My home computer doesn't have the serial(?) port on it that the B2 plugs into for the updates.
Does anyone know if you can buy a cable that converts a serial plug into one of the many spare usb sockets i have on the computer?
Or any other ideas?
Posted:
Thu Feb 10, 2005 7:18 pmby jaycee
A trip to pc world is required!
Posted:
Thu Feb 10, 2005 7:26 pmby chris
Do they sell the lead i need then?
Posted:
Thu Feb 10, 2005 8:38 pmby jaycee
They should sell a usb->serial port connector.
Posted:
Thu Feb 10, 2005 9:02 pmby chris
Thanks mate.
What are my options if i can't get one?
Posted:
Thu Feb 10, 2005 10:37 pmby jaycee
Buy a new pc.
Origin do a modem to plug the unit into, about
Posted:
Fri Feb 11, 2005 8:13 amby chris
Thank you.
Posted:
Fri Feb 11, 2005 10:33 amby Tuscan57
had the same trouble when i wanted to connect it to my laptop. luckily just left that on the pc.......
:D
Posted:
Sat Feb 12, 2005 2:32 pmby GalaxiaN
If you can't get a connector you should be able to connect straight to a modem. I upgraded from the B1 and still have the original modem. I've not tried it as my PC is old enough to still have a Serial Connector on the back.
Should work with any modem that has a serial port. Probably cheaper to get a modem than pay
Posted:
Sat Feb 12, 2005 8:08 pmby chelspeed
> Buy a new pc.
Wrong! Buy an old PC if you're short of serial ports. New ones are the problem.
This will gradually die out as less and less things are sold with serial ports but for now the USB to serial port adaptors seem to solve most problems.