I have an AirLink101 USB to Serial adapter and it works just fine with my
Garmin 76 to download igc files.
Works with SeeYou and other GPS grabber (GPS Dump) programs. The Garmin 76
came with a 4pin to Serial cable.

BT

"Paul Remde" wrote in message
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Hi,

I have a friend that has an LX Colibri (the older model without a USB
connector) and he is having a tough time getting it connected to his new
laptop. The manual I found online for the laptop does not show it having
a PC Card (PCMCIA card) slot or an ExpressCard slot.

I have had the best luck connecting to soaring instruments using either a
PC card serial port or an ExpressCard serial port.

I have not had any real success using a USB to RS-232 Serial adapter
cable. However, I have seen postings on this newsgroup from glider pilots
that have found USB to serial adapters that work well for them.

Please let me know if you have found a USB to Serial adapter that works
well for you with soaring instruments. Please include the make and model
#.

Thank you,

Paul Remde
Cumulus Soaring, Inc.