how to get laptop to hook up to dsmlink?

[streetracer618]

Hey im getting ready to purchase dsmlink, and i found a brand new Accer laptop for really cheap, but the problem is that you have to have the DB9 hook up or something along those lines, and this laptop doesnt have that hookup. Is there any adapters or anything that i could use to make it work? oh and also my car is a 1992 talon, and im getting the socketed version of dsmlink. thanxs

 

[snowborder714]

Good luck! Let us know how the search goes.

 

[skeeter4200]

Search Results for usb db9 at CompUSA.com


this is what I got when I looked it up

 

[snowborder714]

And that would be why. That's a 4 port hub.
Keyspan | USB 4-Port Serial Adapter

All you need is the direct connection.
Amazon.com: Keyspan High Speed USB Serial Adapter ( USA-19HS ): Electronics]Keyspan Adapter

 

[Supa Dexta]

Something tells me you don't have a legit copy of link, hence why you don't want to contact them..

 

[snowborder714]

Something tells me you don't have a legit copy of link, hence why you don't want to contact them..

Something tells me you didn't read the whole thread.

 

[Supa Dexta]

Oh I did, call it a hunch.. May not be the case and if so I apologize.

 

[snowborder714]

It's all good. The OP was just asking how he can connect a non-serial port laptop to the car to use DSMlink. Nothing about having connection issues.

 

[Supa Dexta]

? I didn't say anything about connections.. I run the keyspan myself, which is why I recommended he get it thru them, its the cheapest, free shipping, was fast, etc And I even got mine sent to fld and then onto canada.

 

[snowborder714]

My bad. But I'm not going to continue as it'll get off topic.

 

[skeeter4200]

ok ok so I f*%ked up !! amazon is the only place I could find it and it is like 30 bucks

Amazon.com: usa-19hs

 

[smellmyface686]

Yeah so i broke down and ordered it off newegg.com. $35 bucks shipped whereas the radio shack cable was nearly $38. Best Buy had the same dynex piece and price as Radio Shack. Target, Wal-Mart, and Circuit City didn't have sheeit, they just looked at me like i was stupid. I ordered the adapter yesterday at around noon and it's already en-route, maybe 20 miles away . Props to newegg.com for fast shipping! Oh yeah and it is a legit copy of Link, i'm just really impatient and i don't have a credit card at the moment.

 

[SOADweskey]

Zeitronix also sells the adapter. It is down the ordering page a good ways. They sell it for $29.
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