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hitsware2

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Posted: 01:44am 03 Jan 2022
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Thought I was ready to go ......
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Grogster

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Posted: 03:29am 03 Jan 2022
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You can buy gender-changers for only a buck or two....
That will turn the 15pin male socket, to a 15pin female like you want.
Smoke makes things work. When the smoke gets out, it stops!
 
Calli
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Posted: 08:46am 03 Jan 2022
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We were all young and did mistakes back then. And nothing is wrong in sex when both, ehhhh all participants agree.
 
Tinine
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Posted: 09:51am 03 Jan 2022
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Swinging from the chandelier, maybe but a VGA cable? Nah
 
Mixtel90

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And, Colonel, ze flying Helmet and ze wet celery? And maybe ze egg whisk?

@hitsware2
I can imagine that was *very* frustrating!  :(
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lizby
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  Grogster said  You can buy gender-changers for only a buck or two....


"Gender mender" does the trick, though I don't think I've used one in 25 years.
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hitsware2

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Posted: 04:00pm 03 Jan 2022
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The worst part is , I was ( I thought )
cognisent and oh so carefull of the selection ...
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greybeard
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Posted: 05:40am 04 Jan 2022
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Remember, No means No    
 
DaveJacko
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Posted: 10:53pm 11 Jan 2022
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Have you tried swapping pins 2 and 3 ?..
RS232 general advice from the 80's
(swaps rx and tx pins, very often made it work ! )
plus ca change..
Try swapping 2 and 3 over
 
hitsware2

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Posted: 12:07am 12 Jan 2022
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  DaveJacko said  Have you tried swapping pins 2 and 3 ?..
RS232 general advice from the 80's
(swaps rx and tx pins, very often made it work ! )
plus ca change..

Was completely wrong connector ( pins instead of holes )  
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