The cable I have is a serial to usb cable, my laptop doesn't have a serial cable. If you take the cover off the piggyback you will see where the serial cable plugs in. You can get it at walmart, or any computer store.

 

You *should* be able to. I had to look all over the place before finally finding the last one the second Wal*Mart I stopped at had, buried on the bottom shelf, behind some other stuff. The first W*M didn't have any, nor did any of the three computer stores I stopped at between W*Ms. Every one of those had some kid tell me, "They're right over here, how could you miss... Okay, well, we *USED* to have them over here."

 

I had the samed problem (started at Target) and a local walmart had it both times.(I have two now) I actually think walmart is more likely to have it than the computer stores due to the age of the technology. people who shop at walmart are more likely to need outdated equipment

 

and yes, I shop at walmart all the time, so that's not a dig against any n00bs