No Com-Port on Laptop dilemma?

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I have a laptop with Windows XP without a com port, I do have the parallel printer port along with PCMCIA slots and USBx3.
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Now then... I need a new card programmer. Looking around I have found good and bad reports on the new USB only type and keep going back to look at the type which utilise both USB and com ports... I’m sure you know the type I’m looking at. I's a little cheaper as well!
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I would like a com port for other pieces of kit I have... got the idea?
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Now, searching around there are various pieces of kit that can provide a com port on such a computer without this facility... I have attached a couple of photos which I have taken from misco.co.uk.
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Using a piece of kit like this would then allow me to use the Infinity Phoenix and other pieces of kit I have lying around... wouldn’t it?
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Anyone got any experience of these pieces of kit?
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Or any suggestions perhaps... or is that asking for trouble? Lol!

[Marc]

I use one very similar too if not the same as the little blue one at the bottom,it works fine on a dynamite on me lappy as well as an unlooper BUT it will not flash via that cable youll need true serial for that,that saidi have managed with only one with different flash and prog,
Anyway so far its done all i need of it,Kryptview/starview/ddigital etc with no issues,
the pcmcia ones are very good also,

Marc

[waynester]

I have a similar cable to the last one, which i use for erovox quite succesfully, and other serial requirements, but I flash cards with an infinity usb which is great anyway, and can write to funcards on the usb alone, rather than using phoenix mode.

[Cupid Stunt!]

Cheers for that Marc... intersting!

Has anyone experience with the Infinity Unlimited then out of curiostity?

I'm reading prolems with the unlimited VCP [Virtual Com Port] facility in Phoenix mode and keep looking back-over on the Infinity USB Phoenix.

Head's kinda spinin now like!

[Cupid Stunt!]

So let me catch up here lads... all is well with these com port adapters, the only problem is flashing the cards but as waynester has just said, the infinity unlimited he uses for flashing of cards...

Makes a bit o sence like... any problems with the VCP facility on infinity unlimited then waynester?

[Marc]

VCP is a PITA to be honest,it works for some not for others,pc seems to be a big factor,
If your going to be needing phoenix capability then get a true phoenix progger,thers no comparison to be honest,the adapter should deal it ok mine does,

Marc

[Cupid Stunt!]

It really is interesting this one like... thanks for that Marc!

Going to look into this one a bit more one thinks!

Will post any developements for those with an interest... any coments in the meantime? Please feel free, more info the better!

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Very little info on this one... and the manufacturers are'nt very forthcoming either.

Anyone with info on these pieces of kit?

Hate to invest and find I'm stuck in a hole.

[sharkbait559]

I have one, i would highly recomend it but you might have to download the new software from wb site for vcp, if your planning on buying an unlooper then they all run through rs232

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Would anyone like to comment on this:

http://www.infinityusb.com/forum/top..._ID=2449&#6773