All the USB to Serial converter does is create a new serial port - which
Vista still will not support for plugging the UPS into. So no, it won't
work.
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"AlecR" <AlecR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Has anyone tried one of those cables that coverts serial to usb. If this
> is
> plugged into a USB port, would Vista recognise the UPS as being connected
> to
> USB?
>
>
> "Richard Urban" wrote:
>
>> The UPS will still work till the battery runs down. You just can't
>> control
>> the options. In fact, you don't even need to connect the parallel cable
>> at
>> all.
>>
>> I have the same problem. I will live with it till it goes bad and needs
>> to
>> be replaced.
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Richard Urban
>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>>
>> "AlecR" <AlecR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:03944F4F-6B65-4236-B935-6B868D50A8C3@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi All,
>> >
>> > I am trying to install my UPS in Vista Ultimate. It connects to the com
>> > port
>> > to monitor the power and configure shut down options.
>> > .
>> > In XP I could configure it in Control Panel/Power options.
>> >
>> > I've searched Vista and can't find where to configure it.
>> >
>> > Any suggestions welcome.
>> >
>> > Regards
>>
>>