> 3  -  A 25 pin serial (COM) port can use the same connector as the
parallel
> (printer) port, so you have to be careful which one you are plugging into.
> Most newer PCs only come with 9 pin serial ports, which makes this much
> easier.
>
True, but the gender is opposite; you cannot, by mistake, plug a parallel
cable into a 25 pin serial port on the PC.

Regards,

Anand Dhuru

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