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Need to add a USB Serial Port in Windows 10
Posted on 6/2/23 at 12:21 pm
Posted on 6/2/23 at 12:21 pm
I have some software that requires a USB Serial Port.
When I go into Device Manager to add it, under Ports (COM & LPT) USB serial port is not an option.
Any ideas on how to get a USB serial port on my Windows 10 laptop?
When I go into Device Manager to add it, under Ports (COM & LPT) USB serial port is not an option.
Any ideas on how to get a USB serial port on my Windows 10 laptop?
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Posted on 6/2/23 at 12:29 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
You mean a DB9 connection to your laptop?
Amazon Link
This may be what you're looking for. It's a USB to serial cable, I have one and use it all the time for work. The drivers should automatically download when you plug it in, and that should show up under "Ports (COM & LPT)."
Amazon Link
This may be what you're looking for. It's a USB to serial cable, I have one and use it all the time for work. The drivers should automatically download when you plug it in, and that should show up under "Ports (COM & LPT)."
This post was edited on 6/2/23 at 12:32 pm
Posted on 6/2/23 at 12:36 pm to Pledge
No, my connector at laptop is USB but other end is serial. It connects to an outboard motor.
Posted on 6/2/23 at 12:51 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
Plug it into your laptop. If it doesn't show up in device manager, or it shows up with the warning icon (yellow triangle), you need to install the correct device drivers.
Posted on 6/2/23 at 1:25 pm to TAMU-93
The problem is it’s not an option in device manager. Ports are not present in device manager, you need to add them as legacy equipment. When I try and do that, USB to serial is not an option.
Posted on 6/2/23 at 1:25 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
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No, my connector at laptop is USB but other end is serial. It connects to an outboard motor.
It will show up as a standard COM Port in device manager.
Posted on 6/2/23 at 1:26 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
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Ports are not present in device manager, you need to add them as legacy equipment. When I try and do that, USB to serial is not an option.
you just need to install the drivers for that model of USB to serial converter. The most common ones use an FTDI chipset, but hard to know without the model number.
Plus FTDI drivers are usually included with Windows.
Posted on 6/3/23 at 11:15 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
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No, my connector at laptop is USB but other end is serial. It connects to an outboard motor.
Post a picture of what you have because what you are describing in that quote is:
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