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Old January 9th, 2008, 08:29 AM   Digg it!   #1 (permalink)
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Hi all. I'm going to buy an ASUS M2N-E Socket AM2 motherboard, but it hasn't LPT port. Does anyone use this port nowadays? And what hardware could to plug to this port?
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Old January 9th, 2008, 09:48 AM     #2 (permalink)
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Most high end motherboards have moved away from the parallel port and even the serial ports.


The older printers usually used the parallel port, now they have network cards and usb.
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Practically nothing. If you have an ancient printer or an external Zip drive you could use it.
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Old January 9th, 2008, 02:51 PM     #4 (permalink)
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USB to parallel port adapters are available if you need one.
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A lot of electronic projects come to mind which use an RS-232 port or parallel port.

This is like how they are pulling PCMCIA out of new laptops. Now how can I haxx a network with an express card? Have to buy a converter or use an USB network adapter. Or just use separate software for specific tasks. Anyway....I just hate when they change a perfectly good working device.





Other uses of a serial port include, but not limited to: Cloning cell phones, listening to A(ARS, FL3X, PO(SAG paging and other formats, radio tower control channels, programing two way radios and other stuff you probably have no clue about...and/or I'd rather not mention.

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