# Is there a way...
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-there-a-way/910
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [July 18, 2005, 4:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-there-a-way/910 "2005-07-18T16:23:20Z")
**Posts on this page:** 14
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### Author:  [@JDMR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMR2)
#### Post date: [July 18, 2005, 4:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-there-a-way/910/1 "2005-07-18T16:23:20Z")
to put a serial port onto my newer toshiba laptop? do i need to spend some hardcore bling to do it, or is there a cheaper alternative? i can’t just use the USB adapter, it has to be a direct serial connection. b/c if there isn’t a less expensive way, its time to find a cheap older one with a port already built in to do the job…
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### Author:  [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)
#### Post date: [July 18, 2005, 4:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-there-a-way/910/2 "2005-07-18T16:58:29Z")
Why won’t an adapted USB -\> Serial connection work?
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### Author:  [@JDMR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMR2)
#### Post date: [July 18, 2005, 5:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-there-a-way/910/3 "2005-07-18T17:25:06Z")
trust me, it won’t, i tried (so did mike ☹ )
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### Author:  [@Adam0137](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adam0137)
#### Post date: [July 18, 2005, 6:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-there-a-way/910/4 "2005-07-18T18:46:27Z")
It may depend on the usb-\>serial adapter you’re using, some will work and some wont. Also you may be able to find a pcmcia card w/ a serial port on it, good luck on that one though, maybe check ebay for it.
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### Author:  [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)
#### Post date: [July 18, 2005, 7:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-there-a-way/910/5 "2005-07-18T19:14:40Z")
some programs need serial. it only knows how to “talk” to serial… once you use a usb adapter its now usb… try to change the settings of the program to see usb… or trick your laptop into seeing usb as serial… but thats not goign to happen
good luck
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### Author:  [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)
#### Post date: [July 19, 2005, 5:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-there-a-way/910/6 "2005-07-19T05:34:12Z")
my serial converter is ghey. it works with somethings, but not all.
i havent seen any pcmcia serial ports, only parallel.
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### Author:  [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)
#### Post date: [July 19, 2005, 9:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-there-a-way/910/7 "2005-07-19T09:29:28Z")
buy a shitty old laptop?
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### Author:  [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)
#### Post date: [July 19, 2005, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-there-a-way/910/8 "2005-07-19T09:56:50Z")
wanna borrow my POS laptop is has a serial port
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### Author:  [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)
#### Post date: [July 19, 2005, 11:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-there-a-way/910/9 "2005-07-19T11:28:14Z")
Some serial ports work, some don’t exactly… Try this one… It works for the DSMLink folks for 1Gs and 2Gs.
[http://www.keyspan.com/products/usb/USA19HS/](http://www.keyspan.com/products/usb/USA19HS/)
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### Author:  [@JDMR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMR2)
#### Post date: [July 19, 2005, 5:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-there-a-way/910/10 "2005-07-19T17:52:58Z")
think either of these would work?
> **[Koutech IO-CBS220 PCMCIA Card - Newegg.com](https://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=N82E16815104233R)**
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> Buy Koutech IO-CBS220 PCMCIA Card with fast shipping and top-rated customer service. Once you know, you Newegg!
or
> **[StarTech CB2S650 PCMCIA Card - Newegg.com](https://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=N82E16815158011)**
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> Buy StarTech CB2S650 PCMCIA Card with fast shipping and top-rated customer service. Once you know, you Newegg!
?
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### Author:  [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)
#### Post date: [July 19, 2005, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-there-a-way/910/11 "2005-07-19T17:59:18Z")
^^ if you plug that pcmcia card into you laptop will your computer see a serialport or someting else?
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### Author:  [@JDMR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMR2)
#### Post date: [July 19, 2005, 6:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-there-a-way/910/12 "2005-07-19T18:04:49Z")
:gotme:
i really don’t know…all i know is i need a serial port for my laptop like yesterday…
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### Author:  [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)
#### Post date: [July 19, 2005, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-there-a-way/910/13 "2005-07-19T18:09:57Z")
why does tuning software use such shitty ass interfaces… it bogels my mind
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### Author:  [@JDMR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMR2)
#### Post date: [July 19, 2005, 6:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-there-a-way/910/14 "2005-07-19T18:54:12Z")
less opinions, more facts