Top-Selling USB Serial Adapter Now Available for Windows PCs.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers RICHMOND, Calif--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 2, 2000 Keyspan, manufacturer of the top-selling brand of USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. serial adapters, is now shipping a High Speed USB Serial Adapter designed specifically for Windows PCs. This Adapter provides a simple and reliable way to connect serial devices to the USB port A USB socket on a computer or peripheral device into which a USB cable is plugged. See USB. on your PC. Available now through leading resellers and catalogs, the Adapter has an MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) of $59. The Adapter is ideal for use with modems, digital cameras, ISDN terminal adapters A device that adapts a computer to a digital ISDN line. Like a modem, it plugs into the serial port of the computer or into an expansion slot. Some terminal adapters use the parallel port for higher speed. , graphics tablets, PDAs, bar code scanners A device specialized for reading bar codes and converting them into either the ASCII or EBCDIC digital character code. Pen scanners, also known as wand scanners, were the first type of bar code scanner developed in the 1970s. , label printers and other serial devices. This High Speed USB Serial Adapter supports data rates up to 230 Kbps -- twice the speed of a standard PC serial port. It is 100% USB compliant and features simple "Plug and Play" installation (no IRQs). Ideal for laptops (it weighs just 2 oz.), the Adapter draws its power from the USB connection so no power adapter An external power supply for laptop computers and just about every portable or semi-portable electronic device on the market. Also called an "AC adapter," it contains a rectifier to convert AC current to DC and a transformer to convert voltage from 120 down to 9, 12, 15 or whatever is is required. It is compatible with any Windows 98 PC which has an available USB port. About Keyspan Keyspan products provide "Connections for Your Computer." The company's first products provided serial ports for connecting to traditional computer peripherals such as modems, printers and graphics tablets. Over time, Keyspan has expanded its horizons, connecting the Macintosh and PC to the other items found in the home, school or office. Editors can reach Keyspan at 510/222-0131 ext. 102 or via e-mail at info@keyspan.com. The Keyspan website is located at http://www.keyspan.com. |
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