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yes & no, my adapter is old, and yes i have software cd for it, will its still work with windows 8.1, so its good to have another option, without me thinking to wipe my laptop to XP for that to work.

@stev74 thanks @Dave with luck i wont have that issue, but as stated i will add the Tripp Lite adapter item to my wishlist in case i do need a replacement, so thanks for that.

Hi dave, Indeed you are right, the bluetooth is not problem, Yes i am now only dealing with connecting to a laptop, which now now part of the setup before. Thanks fro letting me know what USB-serial adapter you used, as i can add it to my wishlist, its very instresting that i just come to this last post to check out that one cable as i found the one i stated in a bag of PC bits, and its says its R232, so just wonder if i would be saving a pound or two if the item truns out to be what i need, I havent had the change to test yet as im away from home now, that is why i asked in this thread. what was the issue with your difficulty finding a compatible USB-serial adapter, in what way did it not work, the PC or the device? cheers Phillip

Hi guys, I had one of these which i got off ebay many years ago, can i use THIS? or must i use the suggested item from other post?

I am new to all this astro world, but i now got an skywatcher explorer 130p to play with, i hunted down a buletooth connecter since the link on ebay posted bedore is a dated deadend, For UK users I found one for a good price, the site was cheap looking and I had to contact them to confirm but i got my goods, so if any others are looking for BTLink !!! but i would advise you contact them before sending your cash just to be safe as you nerver know these days. hope it helps guys.