gender changer for 250zip external

Hi, a 'parallel' port and a 'serial' port are different, in more ways than how many pins and the gender of the connector. If you have a parallel port Zip drive, it needs to be connected to a parallel port (for the system to find it). If you could use an adaptor to connect your (parallel port) zip drive to a usb port, the software is still going to expect to find the drive on a parallel port. The least expensive thing to do, if you have an available slot, is to add an additional parallel port. Another possibility would be to sell the zip drive, and replace it with a usb model. You need to check the documentation (or manufacturer's website) to see if any other (of your 'parallel') devices can communicate over other ports. This will depend on the drivers, as well as the connectors. Good luck, ---Will