Hi all,I've bought a USB to Serial adapter cable for use with my IBM thinkpad running Windows 2000 SP4. Unfortunately, i seem to be having lots of trouble with it.I've downloaded the drivers from ...

Learn what a USB to Serial adapter is used for, when you might need one, and whether installing a driver is required for it to work properly.

My wife recently inherited an older Palm Vx PDA. We picked up a usb -> serial charging/sync cable. The cable appears to be configured properly (hey, I'm a comport, really I am! honest!). Installed ...

Incidentally, if you find yourself having continual headaches with USB-to-Serial adapters on Windows, this might just be your problem. Happy hacking.

Learn what a USB to Serial adapter is used for, when you might need one, and whether installing a driver is required for it to work properly.