USB adapter?

campy6 · 10-October-03, 07:13 PM

is there such a thing as an adapter to change a usb plug to a parrell or serial connection?
For plugging a usb printer into an older box
or do I need a pci card to add usb ports?

carbongraphite · 10-October-03, 11:59 PM

yes they do
check out any site like newegg. at newegg its under the catagory adapters

IronSerif · 11-October-03, 12:42 PM

Hm...i'm searching around for ya but I haven't been able to come up with anything. The only adapters that I have seen are connecting a parallel device to a usb port...not vice versa.

Guess we'll keep looking around.

putwig · 11-October-03, 02:12 PM

Yeh, I have seen serial to USB ...... but I don't think USB to serial exists.

campy6 · 11-October-03, 04:15 PM

yes that's what I thought
but I appreciate the efforts

Sportbilly · 11-October-03, 04:35 PM

Besides, isn't it about time your rig had USB anyway?

campy6 · 11-October-03, 09:48 PM

it's not mine
mine has usb 2.0
it belongs to my mom in law
its an old IBM witj a pentium 133
she really just uses it for word and excel
but she wants one of the printer copier scanner combo units and they all use USB
at least the ones she could afford

Lord Dragon · 11-October-03, 11:17 PM

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduc...2C1%2E1%2Ccard

you could get a card to add usb for about $15 shipped.

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10-October-03, 11:59 PM		#2 (permalink)
carbongraphite Pow - Hoe playa	yes they do check out any site like newegg. at newegg its under the catagory adapters

11-October-03, 12:42 PM		#3 (permalink)
IronSerif Lead Pimp Writer? Hell Yeah!	Hm...i'm searching around for ya but I haven't been able to come up with anything. The only adapters that I have seen are connecting a parallel device to a usb port...not vice versa. Guess we'll keep looking around.

11-October-03, 02:12 PM		#4 (permalink)
putwig Dr. Hydro Pimp	Yeh, I have seen serial to USB ...... but I don't think USB to serial exists.

11-October-03, 04:15 PM		#5 (permalink)
campy6 Apex Master Tech Apprentice	yes that's what I thought but I appreciate the efforts

11-October-03, 04:35 PM		#6 (permalink)
Sportbilly Apex Tech Maniac	Besides, isn't it about time your rig had USB anyway?

11-October-03, 09:48 PM		#7 (permalink)
campy6 Apex Master Tech Apprentice	it's not mine mine has usb 2.0 it belongs to my mom in law its an old IBM witj a pentium 133 she really just uses it for word and excel but she wants one of the printer copier scanner combo units and they all use USB at least the ones she could afford

11-October-03, 11:17 PM		#8 (permalink)
Lord Dragon Apex Master Tech	http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduc...2C1%2E1%2Ccard you could get a card to add usb for about $15 shipped.