USB to serial adapter

I have tried 2 adapters and both are saying I don't have the driver to
support these. They came with no set up disc and I have been to both
manufacture sites to get drivers but didn't help. I am running SPK3 and I
guess I have 2 questions, 1 do I have do save the driver in a certain folder,
or do anything with the driver after downloaded and 2 is there anything else
I should look for to get these adapters working.

Using device manager devmgmt.msc), on the properties of the device there
will be a driver tab, and Update driver button. It will have a 'have disk'
option to browse to the location of the new driver.

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"Stacey" <Stacey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I have tried 2 adapters and both are saying I don't have the driver to
> support these. They came with no set up disc and I have been to both
> manufacture sites to get drivers but didn't help. I am running SPK3 and I
> guess I have 2 questions, 1 do I have do save the driver in a certain
> folder,
> or do anything with the driver after downloaded and 2 is there anything
> else
> I should look for to get these adapters working.

I have done that several times and it still can't find the right driver, I
have even tried uninstall reboot and update again, still nothing.

"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> Using device manager devmgmt.msc), on the properties of the device there
> will be a driver tab, and Update driver button. It will have a 'have disk'
> option to browse to the location of the new driver.
>
> --
> Use the "Ratings" feature. It helps the new users.
> Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm
> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
>
> "Stacey" <Stacey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B4EAFD49-4BFF-4948-9C4B-AFBFA23D63F8@microsoft.com...
> > I have tried 2 adapters and both are saying I don't have the driver to
> > support these. They came with no set up disc and I have been to both
> > manufacture sites to get drivers but didn't help. I am running SPK3 and I
> > guess I have 2 questions, 1 do I have do save the driver in a certain
> > folder,
> > or do anything with the driver after downloaded and 2 is there anything
> > else
> > I should look for to get these adapters working.
>

Stacey wrote:
> I have tried 2 adapters and both are saying I don't have the driver to
> support these. They came with no set up disc and I have been to both
> manufacture sites to get drivers but didn't help.

I bought one of these. It came with a driver disk, but my XP system
couldn't find anything on the disk that matched the device. I found out
what the underlying device was, and downloaded the drivers from the
manufacturers website, but it worked only every third reboot. I got my
money back.
I asked around if you could get these things from reputable
manufacturers, but it seems that none of these can compete with the cost
of the useless products. Isn't Capitalism wonderful?

--
Steve Swift
http://www.swiftys.org.uk/swifty.html
http://www.ringers.org.uk

I was told a Belkin one would work but you looking at $60.00 for an adapter
which is robbery, but I read on different sites and people have them working,
some came their own discs and others didn't, so to me there has to be a way.

"Swifty" wrote:

> Stacey wrote:
> > I have tried 2 adapters and both are saying I don't have the driver to
> > support these. They came with no set up disc and I have been to both
> > manufacture sites to get drivers but didn't help.
>
> I bought one of these. It came with a driver disk, but my XP system
> couldn't find anything on the disk that matched the device. I found out
> what the underlying device was, and downloaded the drivers from the
> manufacturers website, but it worked only every third reboot. I got my
> money back.
> I asked around if you could get these things from reputable
> manufacturers, but it seems that none of these can compete with the cost
> of the useless products. Isn't Capitalism wonderful?
>
> --
> Steve Swift
> http://www.swiftys.org.uk/swifty.html
> http://www.ringers.org.uk
>

"Stacey" <Stacey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:128073EF-E0B2-46EF-80D4-DB57E57393FB@microsoft.com...
>I was told a Belkin one would work but you looking at $60.00 for an adapter
> which is robbery, but I read on different sites and people have them
> working,
> some came their own discs and others didn't, so to me there has to be a
> way.
>
> "Swifty" wrote:
>
>> Stacey wrote:
>> > I have tried 2 adapters and both are saying I don't have the driver to
>> > support these. They came with no set up disc and I have been to both
>> > manufacture sites to get drivers but didn't help.
>>
>> I bought one of these. It came with a driver disk, but my XP system
>> couldn't find anything on the disk that matched the device. I found out
>> what the underlying device was, and downloaded the drivers from the
>> manufacturers website, but it worked only every third reboot. I got my
>> money back.
>> I asked around if you could get these things from reputable
>> manufacturers, but it seems that none of these can compete with the cost
>> of the useless products. Isn't Capitalism wonderful?
>>
>> --
>> Steve Swift
>> http://www.swiftys.org.uk/swifty.html
>> http://www.ringers.org.uk
>>
I bought an identical lead (AU$15.00) for my new mobo which has no PS/2
ports. No software came with it, but it worked the mouse and keyboard as
soon
as I connected the leads and booted up. I have XP Home/SP3. Your lead
*should" work also. Can't figure out why not...

Jim.

"Jim Cladingboel" wrote:

> "Stacey" <Stacey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:128073EF-E0B2-46EF-80D4-DB57E57393FB@microsoft.com...
> >I was told a Belkin one would work but you looking at $60.00 for an adapter
> > which is robbery, but I read on different sites and people have them
> > working,
> > some came their own discs and others didn't, so to me there has to be a
> > way.
> >
> > "Swifty" wrote:
> >
> >> Stacey wrote:
> >> > I have tried 2 adapters and both are saying I don't have the driver to
> >> > support these. They came with no set up disc and I have been to both
> >> > manufacture sites to get drivers but didn't help.
> >>
> >> I bought one of these. It came with a driver disk, but my XP system
> >> couldn't find anything on the disk that matched the device. I found out
> >> what the underlying device was, and downloaded the drivers from the
> >> manufacturers website, but it worked only every third reboot. I got my
> >> money back.
> >> I asked around if you could get these things from reputable
> >> manufacturers, but it seems that none of these can compete with the cost
> >> of the useless products. Isn't Capitalism wonderful?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Steve Swift
> >> http://www.swiftys.org.uk/swifty.html
> >> http://www.ringers.org.uk
> >>
> I bought an identical lead (AU$15.00) for my new mobo which has no PS/2
> ports. No software came with it, but it worked the mouse and keyboard as
> soon
> as I connected the leads and booted up. I have XP Home/SP3. Your lead
> *should" work also. Can't figure out why not...
>
> Jim.
>
> I would think it should work too, with all the software and programs it should be just a matter of plugging in and maybe reboot to read it. Also what I think is funny is that I have been trying, reading and posting different areas for 2 weeks and nobody can help.
>