I have the wiring diagrams for using the 9 pin mouse port to hook up to my
GPS but with the new laptops they do not have this port does anyone know
were I can get information on wiring a USB cable to a GPS?
Thanks Bob

"Bob Owen" wrote ...

I have the wiring diagrams for using the 9 pin mouse port to hook
up to my
GPS but with the new laptops they do not have this port does anyone
know
were I can get information on wiring a USB cable to a GPS?


Bob,

I just bought a USB-serial cable which allowed me to hook up my GPS76
to my laptop USB port and to upload and download routes. It does
have a wart with some kinda electronics in it and it requires a
software driver, so I'm not sure that a simple wiring job will do the
trick. Here's a link to look at:

http://www.usbgear.com/USB_rs232.html

Bill Garlinghouse
S/v Station Omega

"Bob Owen" wrote in message
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I have the wiring diagrams for using the 9 pin mouse port to hook up to my
GPS but with the new laptops they do not have this port does anyone know
were I can get information on wiring a USB cable to a GPS?
Thanks Bob

We have two latops with no serial port. I went to Radio shack and purchased a
serial to usb converter. It comes with insallation software. Plug the GPS cable
to the converter and the USB end to the computer. Some programs only recognize
com 1-4 and sometimes the coverter comes on as com 7 or 8, however, it is an
easy fix by going to the device manager to rename it.

Leanne
s/v Fundy

Or try a PCMCIA card with a serial port.

"Leanne" wrote in message
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"Bob Owen" wrote in message
...
I have the wiring diagrams for using the 9 pin mouse port to hook up to
my
GPS but with the new laptops they do not have this port does anyone know
were I can get information on wiring a USB cable to a GPS?
Thanks Bob

We have two latops with no serial port. I went to Radio shack and
purchased a
serial to usb converter. It comes with insallation software. Plug the GPS
cable
to the converter and the USB end to the computer. Some programs only
recognize
com 1-4 and sometimes the coverter comes on as com 7 or 8, however, it is
an
easy fix by going to the device manager to rename it.

Leanne
s/v Fundy