Devices known to work with 32-bit and 64-bit flavors of Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, and Windows 11
Serial and Parallel Port Interfaces known to work with 32-bit and 64-bit flavors of Windows 7, 8, 10, and 11
Aten UC232A USB-to-serial Adapter
requires current driver
Axxon MAP/950 4-port PCI serial card
ByteRunner USB-2COM-PL 2-port USB-to-serial Adapter
ByteRunner USB-8COM 8-port USB-to-serial Adapter
Edgeport USB-to-serial adapters
- 1-port, 2-port, 4-port, 8-port, and 16-port units
USA-19HS USB-to-serial Adapter
- requires current driver
- run microHAM USB Device Router version 7.2.4 or later
Rosewill RC-301 Dual Serial Ports PCI card
Rosewill RC-304 2-Port Parallel (SPP / PS2 / EPP / ECP) Universal PCI Card
Piexx SO2Rxlat USB to parallel port via the MicroHam or OTRSP protocol
SIIG DP CyberSerial 4S PCIe Four Serial Ports PCIe card
StarTech PEX1P PCIe Parallel Port Adapter card
- Serial Port Splitter
- Amplifier Interface
- FSK, CW, and PTT keying interface
- Breakout Box
WinKey WKUSB CW Keyer
ZLP Electronics USB CAT interfaces
Serial and Parallel Port Interfaces known to work with 32-bit and 64-bit flavors of Vista
CommFront USB to serial port and USB to dual serial port adapters (carefully following the installation instructions and running the driver from the accompanying CommFront CDROM)
Edgeport USB-to-serial-port adapters (1-port, 2-port, 4-port, 8-port, and 16-port units)
microHAM devices (running microHAM USB Device Router version 7.2.4 or later)
Soundcards and Interfaces that incorporate a Soundcard known to work with Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 USB Audio drivers
GWC USB 5.1 Channel Audo Adapter AA1500 5.1 Channels USB Interface Sound Card
GWC AA1570 7.1 Channels 48KHz USB Interface External USB 7.1 Channel Sound Box
DIAMOND XS71U 7.1 Channels 16-bit 48KHz USB Interface Sound Card
StarTech ICUSBAUDIO7D 7 Channels 44.1 / 48 KHz USB Interface Audio Adapter External Sound Card
Configuring Commander to use a PCI Parallel Port
In the Windows Device Manager, note the resources listed for the PCI Parallel Port device and use the Port Address specified there in the Parallel Port panel on the Ports tab of Commander's Configuration window
Hardware/Software Compatibility Information from Microsoft
Additional Topics
Everything You Need to Know About USB and Serial Interfaces de N6TV
Configuring Windows to not automatically power down USB ports
Changing the COM port number that Windows assigns to a USB-to-serial-port adapter
Resetting a Serial Port's RTS and DTR Signals when Windows Starts