How to Convert a Computer Serial Port to USB

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Tip 1 - How to change the COM port for a USB Serial adapter on Windows 7

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by BILL DOGGETT | permalink

For further reading: http://plugable.com/2011/07/04/how-to-change-the-com-port-for-a-usb-serial-adapter-on-windows-7 ^[1]

Tip 2 - Is there a USB to serial or serial to USB adapter?

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by John Gruca | permalink

Help and information about a computer USB to serial or serial to USB adapter.

For further reading: http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000137.htm ^[2]

Tip 3 - The serial port - software setup

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Jerry Prado | permalink

If you are trying to control something in the real world using your computer, the serial port is perhaps the easiest means of communication. I shall w...

For further reading: http://www.instructables.com/id/The-serial-port---software-setup/ ^[3]