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USB to serial adapters. Do they work?

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videobruce

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It's my understanding they don't. At least not all of them or all the time.
I have a Laptop without a serial port and a device with one I want to use. It is a audio RTA;
http://www.phonic.com/partner/modul...?product_id=131

The Laptop does have 3 USB 2 ports. I have seen adapters as low as $7;
http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?in...B2RS232&cat=CBL

and others as high as $60. I also see this;
http://stores.tomshardware.com/rati...619/id_type=M//

I'm running XP Pro on the laptop only because I have to (the touchpad and keyboard won't work with 2k even though HP shows drivers for 2k ).

Input here. I can't imagine the RTA needing a really high xfer rate.
 
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