Bill Padley wrote:
I have just received my Garmin 296 , and also have the IOgear usb to serial
adapter
However , the cable provided by Garmin is a small connector on one end , and
a usb on the other..the usb to serial adapter is expecting a the serial end
to be plugged ito the GPS, which of course it cant...(no serial female
socket)

I didn't quite follow that description, but if what you need is a serial
gender-changer, they are quite inexpensive and available. Check your local
computer supply store.