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- From: jk93@mail.erols.com (jk93@mail.erols.com)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: External modem on 9 pin port??
- Date: Sun, 04 Feb 96 03:54:14 GMT
- Organization: erols.com
- Message-ID: <4f1e1r$q3f@zippy.cais.net>
- References: <4f0j5m$n77@sulla.cyberstore.ca>
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- In article <4f0j5m$n77@sulla.cyberstore.ca>,
- jimwe@whistler.net (Jim Weightman) wrote:
- >Hi all,
- >
- >Have a friend who wants to upgrade modem from internal to external,
- >problem is that both serial ports on back of computer are 9 pin. Is it
- >possible to run an external modem through a 9 pin port with an
- >adapter??
- >
- >Thanks for any and all responses,
- >
- >Jim
- >
- >
-
- Sure! It's simple. Most serial ports are 9-pin. Every computer store has the
- right cables.
-