RS 232 and Floppy Advice Needed

Hello:

I am in a quandary here.

I bought an old radio scanner (one of the best ever made though) that comes with floppy installation disks (DOS)for the software installation. The scanner has an RS 232C port to comlete the hookup to a PC.

My Toshiba Satellite laptop does not have a floppy reader, nor does it have an RS 232 C jack/port. It has serial printer port and USB ports and video output jacks only. I do have a CD/DVD drive. My PC runs Windows XP.

How can I connect this device? Would an external floppy reader be available to connect to my PC? AND a cable that would convert from male rs 232C to USB?

Or should I buy an old laptop/desktop with these legacy devices onboard already?

I am enclosing a picture of the device I am attempting to connect;

http://s25.photobucket.com/albums/c51/hotwheelsplus/Pro2006/?action=view&current=bugZ133.jpg

http://s25.photobucket.com/albums/c51/hotwheelsplus/Pro2006/?action=view&current=bugZ136.jpg

Hope someone can help me out here!

Vinnyherman@aol.com