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Title: Rare Lexmark-branded M13
Post by: microsoft windows on Wed, 24 February 2010, 15:13:58

Here's an M13 (http://cgi.ebay.com/Lexmark-IBM-M-13-Clicky-Keyboard-with-Pointing-Stick_W0QQitemZ220560094144QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item335a67f3c0) with a Lexmark logo instead of an IBM logo, with all the documentation. In addition, it has a serial/DIN Y cable instead of the more common PS/2 version.

Title: Rare Lexmark-branded M13
Post by: ch_123 on Fri, 26 February 2010, 03:53:48

Nice find. That Serial/AT combination is something that I thought was only used by Unicomp.

Now what really interests me is what they did with the PS/2 passthrough port on the back. Is it blanked out? Did they hack a serial port on it? I asked the seller to find out.

Title: Rare Lexmark-branded M13
Post by: TexasFlood on Fri, 26 February 2010, 07:19:47

Unfortunately not a good thing for many folks as many newer PCs don't have a serial port.

Title: Rare Lexmark-branded M13
Post by: microsoft windows on Fri, 26 February 2010, 07:52:52

My computers do.


I heard of those serial/AT cables and have been looking for one for a while to use with my M5-2.

Title: Rare Lexmark-branded M13
Post by: kishy on Fri, 26 February 2010, 12:36:39

M13s don't have detachable cables, MW. That means the cable you're looking for would need to have been supplied with an M5-2, so you'd be advised to look for those.

Title: Rare Lexmark-branded M13
Post by: TexasFlood on Fri, 26 February 2010, 14:40:25

Quote from: microsoft windows;160833

My computers do.

I heard of those serial/AT cables and have been looking for one for a while to use with my M5-2.

You might be able to pick this one up on a good deal then.

Title: Rare Lexmark-branded M13
Post by: EverythingIBM on Sun, 07 March 2010, 21:58:59

Quote from: TexasFlood;160826

Unfortunately not a good thing for many folks as many newer PCs don't have a serial port.

These workstations still have the old dual-serial port setup: http://cgi.ebay.com/LOT-OF-5-IBM-IntelliStation-M-Pro-CORE-2-DUO-2-66GHZ-PC_W0QQitemZ290408862724QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item439db79404 (http://cgi.ebay.com/LOT-OF-5-IBM-IntelliStation-M-Pro-CORE-2-DUO-2-66GHZ-PC_W0QQitemZ290408862724QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item439db79404)
And they were made fairly recently.

But yeah, standard "I bought it at bestbuy" computers don't have serial.

Title: Rare Lexmark-branded M13
Post by: kishy on Sun, 07 March 2010, 22:07:18

Quote from: EverythingIBM;162420

These workstations still have the old dual-serial port setup: http://cgi.ebay.com/LOT-OF-5-IBM-IntelliStation-M-Pro-CORE-2-DUO-2-66GHZ-PC_W0QQitemZ290408862724QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item439db79404 (http://cgi.ebay.com/LOT-OF-5-IBM-IntelliStation-M-Pro-CORE-2-DUO-2-66GHZ-PC_W0QQitemZ290408862724QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item439db79404)
And they were made fairly recently.

But yeah, standard "I bought it at bestbuy" computers don't have serial.

Some might, just pins on the mobo though with no header. Best not to expect it though.

Title: Rare Lexmark-branded M13
Post by: didjamatic on Sun, 07 March 2010, 22:12:52

All my computers have a serial port:
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41TVlx5jiTL._SS400_.jpg)

Title: Rare Lexmark-branded M13
Post by: EverythingIBM on Sun, 07 March 2010, 22:28:42

Quote from: didjamatic;162424

All my computers have a serial port:

Show Image

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41TVlx5jiTL._SS400_.jpg)

Yeah, and one less USB port =p

Title: Rare Lexmark-branded M13
Post by: kishy on Sun, 07 March 2010, 22:32:55

Quote from: didjamatic;162424

All my computers have a serial port:

Show Image

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41TVlx5jiTL._SS400_.jpg)

I think the USB based serial port controllers have compatibility issues with older software...I could describe why in laymens terms but not in a very technical sense:

Rather than referencing "COM1" the software may be attempting to access it by interrupt or IO port.

Maybe that's not so untechy.