Parallel or serial to usb

[BigMonty]

Hi guys,

I have a old laptop which does not have usb. I was wondering whether there is any adapter or converter which transform parallel or serial port to usb port?

If there is one..then I would highly appreciate any suggestion to get one in cheap price.

Thanks in advance

BigMonty

 

[RaiderJ]

So you want to convert a USB device to use a serial port, or do you want to use a serial device on a USB port? Your post doesn't make that totally clear.

If you are looking to use a serial or parallel device on a USB port, lots of websites have adapters for that. Check out Computer Geeks.

 

[MasterFlash]

Yes there are adapters. Unfortunately all the ones I've seen are fairly pricey. It was actually a better deal for me to buy a new printer that had USB, than to use my old printer with my new laptop that doesn't have a parallel port. Anyway, here's a link to a Serial to USB adapter. You can probably find ond for a few bucks less, but they are not cheap...

 

[Paperlantern]

he wants to know if he can use a USB device on a laptop that doesnt have a USB port... "any adapter or converter which transform parallel or serial port to usb port"

and no, you cant turn a NON usb port into a USB port, its diferent technology, you can turn a USB port into a parallel, or serial (and only on a virtual level, not really an ACTUAL port) but you cant go the other way.

 

[Amorphus]

Originally posted by: RaiderJ
So you want to convert a USB device to use a serial port, or do you want to use a serial device on a USB port? Your post doesn't make that totally clear.

If you are looking to use a serial or parallel device on a USB port, lots of websites have adapters for that. Check out Computer Geeks.

he has no USB ports on his laptop. he wants to hook up stuff to his laptop.

you didn't do all to well in the "thinking" part of school, didja?

 

[RaiderJ]

Originally posted by: Amorphus

Originally posted by: RaiderJ
So you want to convert a USB device to use a serial port, or do you want to use a serial device on a USB port? Your post doesn't make that totally clear.

If you are looking to use a serial or parallel device on a USB port, lots of websites have adapters for that. Check out Computer Geeks.

he has no USB ports on his laptop. he wants to hook up stuff to his laptop.

you didn't do all to well in the "thinking" part of school, didja?

I have a old laptop which does not have usb.

I was wondering whether there is any adapter or converter which transform parallel or serial port to usb port?

A little confusing, don't you think? If he wants to connect stuff to his laptop that doesn't have USB ports, why does he want a serial/parallel -> USB adapter? Those adapters exist, but not the other way around. I wasn't quite sure what he wanted. Maybe he wants those adapters for the USB adapter he's gonna get for his laptop? I have an old laptop w/o USB ports, and I've been looking for a cheap PCMCIA USB adapter. Voila! USB ports!

 

[BigMonty]

Thanks guys! Appreciated it!

Found some on fleabay..