Nikkai usb serial convertor - no driver

Here are the drivers you need for your USB to Serial adaptor!

http://www.bafo.com/download/Driver/PC/BF-810%20DriverInstaller_v1210_windows.rar


~KenjiFox

GPSdetected as a Serial-Mouse, Mouse Pointer jumping crazy. How to disable theSerial Mouse in Win OS: Some Windows OS (2000 or XP ....) will detect the usb GPS Receiveras a Serial Mouse. The mouse pointer keeps jumping crazy. It seems it is the USB Com-port conflictproblem. Some software will occupy the com-port even you have disconnected itshardware USB Cable. Uninstall all unused USB Devices' Driver. Even after un-install those not necessary USBDevice Driver, some may still occupy a com-port. Open the Window System Managerlogin the hardware table. If you found some com-ports are occupied by some unknowndevices just delete it. After that re-install the PL2303 driver: (USB to Serial Bridgedriver: http://www.prolific.com.tw/eng/downloads.asp?ID=31 ) Then test the GPS Receiver in differenceUSB port. (Don't use a USB Port Splitter.) If the problem still there you can go tothe following links to find more information: http://www.realgeek.com/forums/disabling-serial-mouse-detection-317120.html http://forum.gpsgate.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=4131 http://forum.gpsgate.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=5222 http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=76421

Before you start installing the driver, please don’t plug your USB TO Serial Adapter into the USB port of your computer.  Follow the steps below to install Windows® 98 or Windows® ME driver 5.1 Turn on the power of computer and make sure the USB port is enabled and can working properly. 5.2 Insert the driver of USB-SERIAL ADAPTER into CD-ROM drive. Select “Install Products - USB-SERIAL ADAPTER - Install”. 5.3 Select the “Next” to install.
Before you start installing the driver, please don’t plug your USB TO Serial Adapter into the USB port of your computer.  Follow the steps below to install Windows® 2000 driver 6.1 Turn on the power of computer and make sure the USB port is enabled and can working properly. 6.2 Insert the driver of USB-SERIAL ADAPTER into CD-ROM drive. Select “Install Products - USB-SERIAL ADAPTER - Install”. 6.3 Select the “Next” to install.  Before you start installing the driver, please Don’t plug your USB TO Serial Adapter into the USB port of your computer.  Follow the steps below to install Windows® XP driver 7.1 Turn on the power of computer and make sure the USB port is enabled and can working properly. 7.2 Insert the driver of USB-SERIAL ADAPTER into CD-ROM drive. Select “Install Products - USB-SERIAL ADAPTER - Install”. 7.3 Select the “Next” to install.
.1 Driver Installation (MAC OS X) 8.1.1 Power on your computer and make sure that USB port is enabled and working properly. 8.1.2 Insert the USB adapter software driver into CD-ROM driver. 8.1.3 Click "
USB-SERIAL ADAPTER\DRIVER\MAC\OS X " folder run on "PL2303_1.2.1r2.dmg", it will auto run the program and appear "PL2303 driver" folder in the desktop. 8.1.4 Click on "PL2303 driver" folder , execute "USBSerialOSX1.0.9b6.pkg" will auto install, you may change the driver directory that you want to install. 8.1.5 System will demand restart computer. 8.1.6 Plug in the USB-Serial adapter into USB port. 8.1.7 To make sure that your computer can use the device, you have check the "Apple System Profile"-"Device and Volumes". It will show the USB Device.It will show in USB port "USB-Serial Controller". 8.2 Driver Installation (MAC OS 8&9) 8.2.1 Power on your computer and make sure that USB port is enabled and working properly. 8.2.2 Insert the USB adapter software driver into CD-ROM driver. 8.2.3 Click "
USB-SERIAL ADAPTER\DRIVER\MAC\OS_89" run on "PL2303_OS9_v136b1.hqx",it will auto run the program and appear "ProlificUSBSerial" file. 8.2.4 Copy "ProlificUSBSerial" file into "system folder"-"Extension". 8.2.5 Plug in the USB-Serial adapter into USB port. 8.2.6 To make sure that your computer can use the device, you have check the "Apple System Profile"-"Device and Volumes". It will show the USB Device.It will show in USB port "USB-Serial Controller". Follow the steps below to install driver of USB-Serial adapter:
hope that helps you

if the cable have usb connector and the other end a ordenary centronics print connector then it wil works on xp and vista
have also try to connect a othe printer to connect ??
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this cables always work

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You pretty much said it when you mentioned "Other than buying the cable in the first place" I have never successfully used a USB to parallel converter cable on any system. My suggestion, asisde from getting a true USB printer, is a parallel port card

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16839328010&nm_mc=OTC-Froogle&cm_mmc=OTC-Froogle-_-PC+Cards/PCMCIA+Add-on+Cards-_-Syba-_-39328010

I have an old 4-port Keyspan serial device that also doesn't work with Vista.  Unfortunately Keyspan didn't provide Vista drivers for some of the older USB to Serial devices before they were acquired by Tripp-Lite, so you will probably need to get a replacement (Keyspan usa-19hs has Vista support, that one works for me).  The support page for Keyspan USB devices is here: USB Connectivity & Device Servers

Your device is proboably NOT compatable with VISTA.
There are numerous devices that are not VISTA compatable.
Good Luck.

http://www.cooldrives.com/wividrforprc.html

I purchased the Nikkai USB to RS232 adapter from Maplin and could not get the device working. (Maplin staff not much help!) The lead uses the Prolific PL-2303 device but Prolific do not supply the drivers to end users.
However I found the drivers that appear to work at:

http://www.cooldrives.com/wividrforprc.html

This then recognises the lead as a COM port. So far everything seems to work OK.
(Null modem check and basic 9600 data transfer.)

I hope that helps everybody.