Rick: There was an aftermarket serial-to-USB adapter cord for the Garmins that you could buy on eBay and other places, but it stopped working with Windows 7. (Ask me how I know ...) I believe, but don’t know for sure, that other serial-to-USB adapters have a similar problem with newer versions of Windows.
Jack Brennan Shanachie, 1974 Bristol 30 Former C&C 25 Fort Lauderdale, Fl. From: Rick Brass Sent: Monday, January 21, 2013 12:13 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List how did you all make out at the boat show? Actually, Garmin does sell a USB to RS232 connector. But it’s about $50. You can buy an adapter at Radio Shack, Best Buy, or any other computer store for $10 to $20. And I’m not real pleased that they stopped updating the Bluechart CDs back in late 2008. But then, the devices I have that use those charts are over 10 years old and have been discontinued as well. Rick Brass Washington, NC From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Jack Brennan Sent: Monday, January 21, 2013 10:05 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List how did you all make out at the boat show? Rich: Garmin also screwed owners of perfectly good older GPSs by declining to provide cords so that the devices can be plugged into modern USB ports instead of the outdated serial ports. If you want to plot a course on your computer and transfer it onto your older Garmin GPS, well, you’re out of luck. Go buy a $600 handheld. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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