Vista - i need help lol

i have a usb to rs232 cable converter and i need to know if there is drivers for this i have tried almost everything i know and if i cant find one soon i am going to have to get rid of vista and buy a windows xp and right now i dont have the cash for it so please if there is anyone out there that knows a site that will actually download onto my system and not just give me just settup help etc please i really need help. thankyou in advance

Hi annie2009, Google is your friend here...

but i tried to look it up in google all the progam downloads etc i went to only came up written not actual download so if you know of any sites please let me know i will really appriciate it

Hi annie2009,

I'm a little confused here as this is a "cable converter" as shown in the link below? If so, there are no drivers. Cables don't need them, nor does a cable converter. Am I missing something? - rs232 cable converter - Google Product Search

Perhaps you mean the item being connected to the cable? If so, what would that be?

hi thanks i found out that the company that sold me the cable sold me the wrong one they only sold me the rs232 cable not the converter and trust me i was not happy when i found out that they wont give me my money back thank you so much for the response i am hoping i dont have to downgrade to windows xp i will be finding out how much i am out of pocket by monday

Yeah, there are drivers for these devices, but you need to know which device you've got. Currently, I have a Belkin and a Xircom, and the latter does what I need it to do:

Xircom Xircom 1 port USB to Serial Converter Driver Summary

If you look at your device itself, it'll almost certainly have a brand and model number written on it. Although these things are getting old, you might still be able to find a driver that provides adequate function.

Perhaps someone can make things a little clearer??? What item are we talking about???

It's this sort of thing, just as an example:

Xircom Entrega USB to Serial Adapter SOLD OUT

Of course, the OP may have something different.

Those things require drivers? I notice there's a reference to insert floppy disks.

Also, her nomenclature is a little confusing as she stated "usb to rs232 cable converter" , not a "USB to Serial Adapter", thus my "no driver" response.

Yeah, a driver is required because the USB device is instantiating a classic PC serial port (Rs232) as far as the OS is concerned. It's not just a matter of splicing the wires into a different connector. USB and Rs232 are not interoperable on that level.

I agree though - a bit more info from the OP would go a long way.

Edit: these are mostly used on laptops nowadays - machines which need a serial port for whatever reason but don't have one built-in. To operate ancient GPSs, barcode readers, diagnostic equipment...