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Most likely reason for BSOD, bad driver.<br />
I am using Tripp-lite &nbsp;model USA-19HS no BSODs on Win 10 64bit.
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Agree with both the comments above. &nbsp;Look for a different USB to serial adapter.<br />
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Time was, ... when laptops had PCMCIA and Cardbus ports ... I would have said &quot;Get a card-based serial port instead.&quot; &nbsp;That is no longer an option.<br />
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However, if the laptop used for this purpose need not be W10, or even W8 or W7 perhaps ... go to your local computer recycler, pay no more than $15 for a used laptop with a built-in serial port, and problem solved.
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Thanks all. I have the new dongle coming tomorrow. Here's to hoping. I have another major upgrade this weekend in the middle of the country. Those BSODs were giving me a heart attack with the limited change window!
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I was doing major upgrades over the weekend of Cisco switches. I needed to run a series of show commands via terminal console. The connection was USB adapter brand ATEN I think to Cisco blue console cable. Many time my Win 10 Dell 7490 laptop would crash BSOD. More likely a putty problem or USB SERIAL adapter driver problem? Any recommendations for a solid professional grade serial connection for my Win 10 laptop or ideas for a fix?
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I was doing major upgrades over the weekend of Cisco switches. I needed to run a series of show commands via terminal console. The connection was USB adapter brand ATEN I think to Cisco blue console cable. Many time my Win 10 Dell 7490 laptop would crash BSOD. More likely a putty problem or USB SERIAL adapter driver problem? Any recommendations for a solid professional grade serial connection for my Win 10 laptop or ideas for a fix?

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