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Raw data to VGA port

hi, is there any way i can send raw data out of the VGA port? i need to
control an external piece of hardware but i dont have a serial or parallel
port on my computer...can it b done this way? thanks
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-iwdu15
Aug 8 '07 #1
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=?Utf-8?B?aXdkdTE1?= <jmmgoalsteratyahoodotcomwrote in
news:D7**********************************@microsof t.com:
hi, is there any way i can send raw data out of the VGA port? i need
to control an external piece of hardware but i dont have a serial or
parallel port on my computer...can it b done this way? thanks
A VGA port sends video signals ... so unless your hardware can interpret
the analog signal, you're better off getting a USB, Serial, or Parallel
port.
Aug 8 '07 #2
Get a USB to Serial port converter costs around 10 pounds and behaves
as a Serial port.

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Dave Griffiths
iwdu15 wrote:
hi, is there any way i can send raw data out of the VGA port? i need
to control an external piece of hardware but i dont have a serial or
parallel port on my computer...can it b done this way? thanks
Aug 8 '07 #3
"iwdu15" <jmmgoalsteratyahoodotcomwrote in message
news:D7**********************************@microsof t.com...
hi, is there any way i can send raw data out of the VGA port? i need to
control an external piece of hardware but i dont have a serial or parallel
port on my computer...can it b done this way? thanks
USB solutions are available that allow you to control external hardware.
Futurlec have a USB IO card which is pretty cheap. I wrote a dll for dot net
to talk to it if you're interested let me know and I can email it to you or
post a link.
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-iwdu15

Aug 8 '07 #4

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