New Lappys don't have Parallel Ports?

eGoCeNTRoNiX · Post by **eGoCeNTRoNiX** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 6:33 pm

Hey Guys,

My uncle is in the market for a new lappy ~$1500. He runs a cabinet making business, and the program that he uses for designing his cabinets requires a parallel port. But I have yet to find a new High-End lappy that has one (new lappy at all for that matter). Do they make a Parallel to USB adapter that he can get to use with it? If you have links to one you know will work I'd appreciate it. Thanks Guys!!

eGo

Pugsley · Post by **Pugsley** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 6:43 pm

chances are the reason he need the port is due to a hardware key to run the software. And if you go usb to parlell it might not work right.

Just a guess.

BillyGoat · Post by **BillyGoat** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 6:48 pm

what about a port replicator- I have a targus port replicator i use with my dell and its great- it uses 1 usb slot and has mouse, keyboard, parralel, serial, ethernet, all through 1 usb!
This way i keep eveything plugged in at home, and when i come in all i have to do is plug in the usb and monitor and the laapy is now a full fledged computer
http://www.targus.com/us/product_details.asp?sku=PA090U

eGoCeNTRoNiX · Post by **eGoCeNTRoNiX** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 7:56 pm

That port replicator is a good idea, but man what a price tag! heh.. I'll send him an email tonight and find out "why" he has to have the parallel port.

Thanks Guys!

eGo

Busby · Post by **Busby** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 11:10 pm

My Dell Latitude D600 has a parallel port. Only problem is this model runs about $2k.

chak22 · Post by **chak22** » Sat Oct 16, 2004 10:11 am

Hey Ego they do make a converter from USB to DB 9 as my new lappy did not have one either and I needed it so I could configure Cisco routers at some of our customers and those routers have a db 9 TO RJ 45 , iI am not sure if this is what you are looking for but it is made by I/O Gear and the model # is GUC232A

eGoCeNTRoNiX · Post by **eGoCeNTRoNiX** » Sat Oct 16, 2004 10:52 am

Originally posted by chak22
Hey Ego they do make a converter from USB to DB 9 as my new lappy did not have one either and I needed it so I could configure Cisco routers at some of our customers and those routers have a db 9 TO RJ 45 , iI am not sure if this is what you are looking for but it is made by I/O Gear and the model # is GUC232A

Hey Chak,

Thanks for the idea, I think I found a less expensive version of what BillyGoat recommened (It only has the parallel and DB9) which has the parallel port for about $60.

Pugs, you're right, the software does have and require a key.

Thanks for the recommendation BillyGoat, looks like he's probably gonna end up with the $59.99 version of the replicators.

eGo

Pugsley · Post by **Pugsley** » Sat Oct 16, 2004 12:04 pm

figured as much... Most real industreal software has a hardware key and it uses the parellel port. And when you said he does cabnet making and there is software that he does it with thats the first thing i thought of when he NEEDED to have that port.

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New Lappys don't have Parallel Ports?

New Lappys don't have Parallel Ports?

I'll have to get more info.