Origin B2 question

[chris]

My home computer doesn't have the serial(?) port on it that the B2 plugs into for the updates.

Does anyone know if you can buy a cable that converts a serial plug into one of the many spare usb sockets i have on the computer?

Or any other ideas?

[jaycee]

A trip to pc world is required!

[chris]

Do they sell the lead i need then?

[jaycee]

They should sell a usb->serial port connector.

[chris]

Thanks mate.

What are my options if i can't get one?

[jaycee]

Buy a new pc.

Origin do a modem to plug the unit into, about

[chris]

Thank you.

[Tuscan57]

had the same trouble when i wanted to connect it to my laptop. luckily just left that on the pc....... :D

[GalaxiaN]

If you can't get a connector you should be able to connect straight to a modem. I upgraded from the B1 and still have the original modem. I've not tried it as my PC is old enough to still have a Serial Connector on the back.

Should work with any modem that has a serial port. Probably cheaper to get a modem than pay

[chelspeed]

> Buy a new pc.

Wrong! Buy an old PC if you're short of serial ports. New ones are the problem.

This will gradually die out as less and less things are sold with serial ports but for now the USB to serial port adaptors seem to solve most problems.