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shaz2912 · 17-12-08, 11:07 PM

Hi all, after the recent VM problem i follew links to flash the box (complete novice) i brought a Rs232 female to female lead only to find out my lap top has a male port so i could'nt do this myself my cousin got his old laptop and did it for me however my question is can i buy a male to female lead instead, will this work and does it do the same job or how do i get around this problem? Many many thanks in advance.

ronster · 17-12-08, 11:27 PM

you will need a usb to seriel converter cable and a null modem cable,not a rs232 which looks the same

tamglasgow · 18-12-08, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by shaz2912

Hi all, after the recent VM problem i follew links to flash the box (complete novice) i brought a Rs232 female to female lead only to find out my lap top has a male port so i could'nt do this myself my cousin got his old laptop and did it for me however my question is can i buy a male to female lead instead, will this work and does it do the same job or how do i get around this problem? Many many thanks in advance.

RS232 on laptop should be male so female cable should fit! Also RS232 on KV is male so where is the prob?
Im confused or drunk here!

shaz2912 · 18-12-08, 11:54 PM

Oh yeah sorry meant to say female to female lead and laptop has female port so lead has no way to connect - told ya i was a novice!
The above info looks helpfull think that might work Thanks

17-12-08, 11:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
shaz2912 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	RS232 help needed Hi all, after the recent VM problem i follew links to flash the box (complete novice) i brought a Rs232 female to female lead only to find out my lap top has a male port so i could'nt do this myself my cousin got his old laptop and did it for me however my question is can i buy a male to female lead instead, will this work and does it do the same job or how do i get around this problem? Many many thanks in advance.

17-12-08, 11:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
ronster Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Here Posts: 2,398 Thanks: 140 Thanked 981 Times in 529 Posts	Re: RS232 help needed you will need a usb to seriel converter cable and a null modem cable,not a rs232 which looks the same

18-12-08, 11:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
shaz2912 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: RS232 help needed Oh yeah sorry meant to say female to female lead and laptop has female port so lead has no way to connect - told ya i was a novice! The above info looks helpfull think that might work Thanks

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