No RS232

[Magpie]

Hi guys.
I have a DM500S that has been gathering dust unused for a while and thought I'd have a go at getting it up and running.
I collected all the programs as recommended in other threads and printed out the guides but Dream Up won't work as my poxy Abit motherboard has no serial ports!

I'm a bit stumped. Is there a workaround for it? Since it works over the network, why does it need a serial port anyway?

[boothuk]

Get a USB serial adapter and plug the null modem cable into that. They're only a few quid. You may have to fiddle with the COM port on DreamUp to get the right one though....

[bobon5106]

could use 1 of these
hxxp://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=29968

[Magpie]

Thanks for that, chaps.
Nothing is ever straightforward *sigh*

[boothuk]

could use 1 of these
hxxp://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=29968

That's the one, wouldn't pay ?13 for it though. Get yourself on eBay.

No worries, Mag.