I stand corrected, thanks for that update Vernon. Maybe I was a bit overjoyous that it worked without having to install drivers ....
For my personal situation it was not only the RS-232 port but also the other functions of the dockingstation (2x 24inch screen) Ron. > Whether or not the serial ports on the dock are "real serial ports" is > still up for debate. It depends on the kind of dock you are using. > The dock may just be a multi-function USB device that includes a > serial port and a video adapter. But it may also be a pass-through > for many kinds of devices. If it is the former, you would be better > off (financially) to just get a USB serial adapter. And how "real" it > is depends on what you will be using it for -- for me, Linux kernel > hacking requires a real serial port if you want to use it as a serial > console. Or for using it as the input PPS on a GPS disciplined time > server, a USB serial port won't get you the accuracy you think you are > getting. So beware.... > > --Vernon > > On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 3:50 PM, Ron - PE8E <pe8e.elecr...@xs4all.nl> > wrote: >> >> There has been a lot of talk about the absence of "real serial ports" on >> more recent laptops. Here is something I recently discovered and want to >> share with you all. Maybe you can benefit ... >> >> Not to lang ago I received a HP Compaq 6710b laptop. On first sight >> there >> was no RS-232 output. With the laptop came a dockingstation and on that >> one I found 1 serial, 1 parallel, 1 DVI and 1 SVGA port (and several >> others). > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
