Update : I finally got to see a ThinkPad T400 in person. The adapter uses the middle connector in the Ultrabay. When the adapter is inserted into the Ultrabay, the serial and parallel ports will show up in the device manager and in the BIOS. Some of the older ThinkPads have a parallel port, and you will have to use the docking station to get a serial port. The adapter does not work on the R61, any of the Z series, or anything older than the 6x series. It's an Ultrabay Slim device that works on the T60, T61, and R60. This is where the ThinkPad Serial / Parallel Port Bay Adapter comes in. Sometimes USB converters work, but they are problematic, especially if you need to use older programs that are written to talk directly to the hardware. Most modern notebooks (or even desktops) don't have serial or parallel ports, making configuring management routers and switches and industrial machines like PLC's or HMI panels extremely difficult or impossible.
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