# Need help with active sink over a serial connection.

Category: Geeks r Us

## Post 1 by mdyer1983 (I can't call it a day til I enter the zone BBS) on Sunday, 02-Oct-2005 20:33:37

Hello. This post for any one who is using activesink with a serial port. If you use a braille note this would bwe helpful.
A couple of months ago I took my computer to the shop to have a second drive added. After receiving it back with the new drive added, i discovered that my serial port no longer works. I was told that it is disabled. I can not use a usb connection because my bn does not have a usb port. I was told that in order to reinable to reinable the port i will need to go to the bios, how ever not being able to see the screen this is impossible. I checked ibn device manager and it says that is on. Any ideas>? My dad is not brave enough to go in to bios and check nor does he know or understand what I am trying to do.
Thanks again for reading this post.

## Post 2 by The Roman Battle Mask (Making great use of my Employer's time.) on Sunday, 02-Oct-2005 23:55:48

Your fucked unless you can get someone to help you with the bios. You could use a usb to cerial converter, but that's just a pain and is shotty at best.