Which route should I go since my laptop is too new and doesn't have any serial ports.... the card or adapter...

You guys that have done it before help me out....

 

Which Operating system are you using!

Jon

 

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Jon</TD></TR></TABLE>

Windows XP

 

I don't know about hondata, but with my AEM, the serial to USB adapter didnt work

 

i use the usb to serial adapter and it works fine on my laptop running 2000 pro.

I purchashed the belkin unit

 

I use a serial-to-USB adapter I bought from Best Buy (roughly $30). I think it's the same one as the one in the picture.

I use a 1.13GHz Sony Vaio with XP home.

 

I had issues with 2 different adapters in the early times and finally got the keyspan adapter like Hondata recommends. Never a problem since I got the keyspan. Well worth it. Hondata recommends it for a reason in my book.

http://www.keyspan.com/products/usb/pdaadapter/

 

i ran my Hondata off my XP unit. i used a Belkin jawn from Best buy and never had a prob.

 

Is the card a good route to take guys?

 

All I know is that the USB to serial adapter does not work on the AEM units. You will need the PCMCIA serial card to connect. I would suggest try to use the USB adapter and return if it doesn't work. The only disadvantage to the PCMCIA serial cards is that they are alot more expensive and fragile than the USB adapters.

 

Hondata recommends using only the Keyspan adapter. It seems to work the best.