Brand new Meritwriter or Stenowriter Realtime cable to connect the Meritwriter to a computer via a serial port. Meritwriter and the Stenowriter are the same machine. Can also be used for dumping notes into a CAT system. Will work with any CAT system that supports the Meritwriter. This works with any 9-pin serial connector. Guaranteed!!! The cable is 10 feet long and brand new. Longer lengths are available by special order. If you do not have a serial port on your notebook, simply add the USB to Serial adapter or a PCMCIA Serial adapter to your purchase.