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Old 29-11-08, 03:04 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Ok I originally updated my box via the serial port on my old PC. I've since gotten rid of the PC and got a laptop. Laptop does not have a com port, would a serial to USB lead do the job for me should I need to update the box in the future?

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Ok I originally updated my box via the serial port on my old PC. I've since gotten rid of the PC and got a laptop. Laptop does not have a com port, would a serial to USB lead do the job for me should I need to update the box in the future?

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Nice one mate! All I needed to know.
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yes mate
Although I should add that a couple of us had probs when using a serial to USB, got into all sorts of pickles with COMS ports and having to go into BIOS. In th end it was much easier to just take box to work and did it using PC serial port. Have now got a serial port card for laptop.
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ive also got the usb to serial as new pc/lappys haven't got them
I could not find the com port using the usb
I would like any info on it if i need drivers for it or do i need to go into the bio
any help would be great
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Hi
This may hlp - http://www.iotech.com/catalog/techtip/TechTip_31201.pdf
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