Laptop needed with built in rs232 serial port

**funkytv**

Hi all,

I need to buy a laptop with a built in rs232 port, the only problem is these ports have been faded out, and are now next to impossible to find brand new.

So need to look second hand.

Can anyone reccommend a decent one, what make and model so i can start searching ebay. doesn't need to be top of the range, around the £200 mark

Cheers

**portbhoy**

Dell latitude D600 a basic lappy but you'll get one cheap

**funkytv**

iv been looking at those D600's. they seem ok and not bad for between £100-150.

Can you think of anything thats a little bit more modern, or do you think thats the best bet.

**jckw**

hi does anyone know if i can purchase a pci rs232 port from anywere havin trouble with serial adapter

**caveman_nige** · 10:57 PM

there are loads available mate just try ebay or your local computer shop or newspaper. I have bought a few over the years from a company called clonesuk.com

**caveman_nige**

Originally Posted by jckw

hi does anyone know if i can purchase a pci rs232 port from anywere havin trouble with serial adapter

Not sure what your asking here... can you give more detail..

**cactikid**

some pcs will take a serial card and some wont depending on motherboard ,for laptops i think it is called pc express card,take care there are 2 different widths and i bought wrong one,i needed narrow one,ideal for flashing,any local small pc shops usually sell second hand pcs and laptops and i came across a compaq ideal for flashing.

**ITS A SCAM !**

I have got myself a second hand compaq nc6000. Its got all the sockets you need, its also got infa-red link and built in bluetooth and wifi..this is a really good laptop, you get about 2-2.5 hours batterey life and a good ATI graphics card. There is also a SD card reader and 2 PCMCIA slots. The laptop cost £180 off ebay on a buy it now. I have fitted a 120gb hard drive to replace the 30gb what came with it, and also replaced the cdrom/dvdrom for a litescribe dvd rewriter. Also i have upgraded the Ram to 2Gb from a supplied 512mb. I really recommend one of the laptops as its so easy to upgrade and parts are not hard to find...Oh, and the compaq website provides all the support and drivers you will ever need for you machine....I give it a good 9 out of 10

**tgedge**

Try this web site, they have a great range of laptops with serial ports under £200:

http://www.val-u-computers.co.uk

**janobi**

You can buy a USB to Serial adaptor, and then connect whatever you need to it.

**billy_boy786**

Originally Posted by janobi

You can buy a USB to Serial adaptor, and then connect whatever you need to it.

snap!

exactly what i was thinking..

ive been using a usb adaptor for a while now with my dbox2/dreambox's and works very well.. make sure to get 1 with its drives, can be an issue sometimes

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funkytv Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 36 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Laptop needed with built in rs232 serial port Hi all, I need to buy a laptop with a built in rs232 port, the only problem is these ports have been faded out, and are now next to impossible to find brand new. So need to look second hand. Can anyone reccommend a decent one, what make and model so i can start searching ebay. doesn't need to be top of the range, around the £200 mark Cheers

portbhoy DK Veteran Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 567 Thanks: 55 Thanked 181 Times in 143 Posts Downloads: 57 Uploads: 5	Dell latitude D600 a basic lappy but you'll get one cheap

jckw DK Veteran Join Date: Sep 2008 Receivers: dreambox500c/eurovoxmaxv /starveiw 2 Posts: 659 Thanks: 114 Thanked 67 Times in 64 Posts Downloads: 219 Uploads: 0	rs232 port hi does anyone know if i can purchase a pci rs232 port from anywere havin trouble with serial adapter

caveman_nige Admin Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: In my Cave Posts: 6,621 Thanks: 233 Thanked 1,138 Times in 809 Posts Downloads: 47 Uploads: 4	there are loads available mate just try ebay or your local computer shop or newspaper. I have bought a few over the years from a company called clonesuk.com __________________ You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him find it within himself. - Galileo The day you stop learning is the day you start to become obsolete. Last edited by caveman_nige; 11th January, 2009 at 10:57 PM.

cactikid V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,932 Thanks: 257 Thanked 525 Times in 434 Posts Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	some pcs will take a serial card and some wont depending on motherboard ,for laptops i think it is called pc express card,take care there are 2 different widths and i bought wrong one,i needed narrow one,ideal for flashing,any local small pc shops usually sell second hand pcs and laptops and i came across a compaq ideal for flashing.

tgedge Newbie Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Cheap laptops with serial port (RS232) Try this web site, they have a great range of laptops with serial ports under £200: http://www.val-u-computers.co.uk

janobi V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 510 Thanks: 1 Thanked 37 Times in 27 Posts Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	You can buy a USB to Serial adaptor, and then connect whatever you need to it. __________________