USB -> Parallel or USB -> Serial?  | | 
March 14th, 2002, 11:30 PM
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| | Binder Household Butler
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| USB -> Parallel or USB -> Serial?
My brother recently bought a Sony Cybershot 1.3megapx digital camera, with a USB interface. Problem - his computer has no USB slots.
My question is;
- Is it possible to buy converters that will convert USB to Paralell or USB to serial?
My next question is;
- Will it work!?
- Brandon
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March 14th, 2002, 11:33 PM
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| | Fact Checker
Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: MSU- E. Lansing, MI
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I have a little doodad that converted USB for an optical mouse to a PS2 connection. So I think that it could be done. Transfer rates would take a hit tho. Look around newegg for something like that. They would have it if anyone would. | 
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March 14th, 2002, 11:35 PM
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I've heard of parallel to serial but never parallel->usb or serial->usb. | |
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March 14th, 2002, 11:46 PM
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does he have a pci slot open?? if so why not try a PCI USB card?? They work good IMO and would not suffer a performace hit like an LPT to USB adapter would (IF it even exists) plus alot of peripherals now come in USB so it would be a nice addition. Look here for a 5 port 1 internal 4 external USB 2.0/1.1 PCI card.29$$..
you can find tons of places with serial to usb adapters for about teh same price. SO IMO I would go with the card and have more ports.
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March 15th, 2002, 02:26 AM
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I would also suggest trying a pci card with usb ports.
I havent heard of usb to parallel adapter, so cant help you there.
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March 15th, 2002, 02:42 AM
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I also suggest the pci/usb card. I've installed a couple of them, and doing another next week for a digital camera. Newegg has one for $12.
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March 15th, 2002, 08:26 AM
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March 15th, 2002, 06:10 PM
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LOL...thanks LiLRiceBoi 
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