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One of the most difficult support issues we face is helping our customers with serial connections to connect timers and scoreboards to their computers.
The usual approach to this is with adapters either via USB ports or PC Card slots.
But, given there are so many manufacturers we often have limited ability to help in diagnosing and helping with problems.

In an effort to solve this we sell two items: A simple USB to serial adapter which seems to work very well, and a mini USB hub which solves the problem of not enough USB ports.

USB to Serial Adapter  $30.00
	Features: Works well with timers/scoreboards Simple to install Short cable (2 feet) Multiple adapters can be used at once Bus powered (no external power supply) Requirements: Windows 7*, Vista*, XP, 2000, ME, 98SE Pentium 233MHz or faster 64Mb RAM or more USB Port * The driver for Vista and Windows 7 is not included in the box.    Dowload the Windows Vista/7 driver here.
USB Hub  $40.00
	Features: Works with USB adapters (above) Works with Split Second USB Software Key 4 x Mini Hub with 3 foot cable Bus powered and self-power modes. Requirements: Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2000, ME, 98SE USB Port on Computer