From: scosgt_at_att.net
Date: Mon Oct 09 2000 - 11:20:56 EDT
USB is a PCI based interface, so if the older machine
does not support CardBus or a PCI based docking
solution, it probably can not be done.
> John,
>
> As far as I can tell, there are plenty of USB-to-serial adapters that plug
> into a machine's USB port and provide a new serial port, but there don't
> seem to be any serial-to-USB adapters that plug into a machine's serial port
> and provide a new USB port. The same applies to parallel ports. Apparently,
> the technology simply doesn't allow it. I wish it did...
>
> Edward
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Small" <jtsmall_at_onramp.net>
> To: "ThinkPad Mailing List" <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
> Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2000 8:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [TP old models] Any way to get USB on old ThinkPads?
>
>
>
> On Sat, 7 Oct 2000 12:34:36 -0400, "Edward Mendelson"
> <emendelson_at_compuserve.com> wrote:
>
> >Many thanks for any info.
>
> I searched about a month ago and was pointed to serial port to USB adapters.
> It
> was said they were faster than PC Card (pcmcia not CardBus) adapters. I
> have
> not searched them out. If you do, pls post back your results.
>
> Thanks.
>
> -jts <Arlington, TX>
> ThinkPad 560(EOC), 701C
>
>
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