tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870640620668961176.post2824389967492461988..comments2024-03-15T13:03:06.870-07:00Comments on The Retrobits Podcast: The first speed bumpEarlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02764499302821614422noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870640620668961176.post-75120766118449860962010-07-09T02:33:09.081-07:002010-07-09T02:33:09.081-07:00You can use a cheap serial - USB converter, making...You can use a cheap serial - USB converter, making it future-proof. All the ones I found work with epspd(v3).Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00855585068535935839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870640620668961176.post-60931258906639203412010-07-04T08:53:08.004-07:002010-07-04T08:53:08.004-07:00I believe that there is some issue with supplying ...I believe that there is some issue with supplying enough voltage from laptop serial ports. This: http://www.qsl.net/eb4eqa/serial_booster/serial_booster.htm was all I could easily find on google about it. Some newer laptops apparently have low power serial ports and thus have difficult with devices drawing more power and maybe also with communicating properly. Not certain, but maybe that's part of the problem.Jeremyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16657045803425235256noreply@blogger.com