# WinXP serial port question

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/winxp-serial-port-question/111286
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [May 29, 2002, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/winxp-serial-port-question/111286 "2002-05-29T05:55:02Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author: ![Caught\_Work](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/919ad9/32.png) [@Caught\_Work](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caught_Work)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2002, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/winxp-serial-port-question/111286/1 "2002-05-29T05:55:02Z")

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Hmmmm. Given the lack of OP, I say no. Or Yes. Depends.

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### Author: ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2002, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/winxp-serial-port-question/111286/2 "2002-05-29T07:06:33Z")

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The software ate **Xema** ’s post. I’ll close this thread and invite him to try again.