Generally I find it the driver is the prolific USB/serial converter driver, 
you'll be just fine. Most are if they're a brand name one.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 1:58 PM
Subject: Re: Cable Quandry


> Yeah, I've purchased a couple USB-to-serial adapters on-line.  Just do a
> Google shopping search.
>
> They may not work in all cases.  But, they do work for my old DecTalk 
> Express,
> and with the BrailleLite.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Danny Dyer" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 11:11 AM
> Subject: Cable Quandry
>
>
> Hi All, my current laptop has no serial port.  I have two different =
> serial programming cords for programming different rigs.
> I'm researching any USB equivalent cords to substitute, but in the =
> meantime,
> Radioshack's got a serial to usb converter/adapter for $35, and a local =
> computer store alledgedly has one for 30.  Anybody got any better =
> cheaper sources? Thanks, Danny Dyer, Wb4idu.