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T E C H N O L O G I E S,
LPT Port Settings in WinXP can also be viewed and changed by the following method:
1. Go to 'My Computer' either via the desktop icon or Start menu.
2. Under the 'System Tasks' heading, click on 'Change a Setting'.
3. Double Click on 'System'.
4. Click on the 'Hardware' tab.
5. Click on 'Device Manager'.
6. Scroll down to 'Ports' and open by clicking on the '+'.
7. Double click on 'Printer Port (LPT1)'.
8. Click on the 'Resources' tab. The default settings should be "I/O Range 0378 – 037F" and
"IRQ 07".
9. Highlight 'I/O Range'.
10. Next to the text "Headings Based on..." scroll down to desired configuration.
11. Once the desired configuration appears after 'I/O Range' Click 'OK'.
12. The message " You adjusted one or more settings manuall. If you continue, these settings will
be assigned to the device. Do you want to continue?" will appear. Click on 'Yes'.
In addition, it is ESSENTIAL that the Port Settings allow PC/View or PC/180 to to use the port.
1. Follow steps 1-6 above.
2. Click on the 'Port Settings' tab.
3. Select "Use Any Interrupt Assigned". The default is "Never Use An Interrupt". PC/View and
PC/180 cannot operate if this default setting is selected.
3.
The parallel port protocol or "mode": This setting is typically made from the BIOS
configuration that is accessible during the boot cycle. During the boot sequence, you can
access a utility called SETUP by pressing either "Del" "Esc" "Ctrl-Esc" or "F2". This varies
from system to system. Dell computers running both Win2K and WinXP access by pressing
F2.
The three major BIOS manufactureres (AMI, Award, Phoenix) each provide a different Setup
utility, though they are similar in function. Select the option that indicates "Ports" or
"Integrated Peripherals" or Peripheral Setup" or simply "Advanced".
Scroll down to the Parallel Port Mode setting and select it.
Us the arrow keys (or PgUp/PgDn depending on brand) to set the mode to one of the
following: Bi-Directional, Standard or SPP. These are the most often used modes that
work with the program.
Other settings might include but are not limited to: Output Only, EPP or ECP. If you find that
one setting does not work, try another.
Note: There are some exceptions, most noteably Sony Vio, Gateway and Panasonic laptops
which operate using the ECP mode.
Save and exit using the key sequence indicated at the bottom of the screen, usually "ESC" or
"F10" or both.You may need to escape back to the main setup screen before you can save
and exit.
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