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Since: Nov 15, 2008
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 1:29 pm
Post subject: Specific card that can give LPT1 at 378?
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Does anyone know of a PCI card that gives a parallel port (a first
port, the system doesn't have one) and which can reside at the old
default address of 378? The one card I was able to get can give an
LPT1 but at an address of A400 and my old security dongle can't seem
to find that.
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Since: Dec 8, 2008
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 2:54 pm
Post subject: Re: Specific card that can give LPT1 at 378?
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njem wrote:
> Does anyone know of a PCI card that gives a parallel port (a first
> port, the system doesn't have one) and which can reside at the old
> default address of 378? The one card I was able to get can give an
> LPT1 but at an address of A400 and my old security dongle can't seem
> to find that.
>
> Thanks
WinXP does not allow any software applications to directly address
hardware resources, such as serial or parallel ports. This behavior is
by design and is one of the reasons the WinNT family of operating
systems is so much more stable than Win9x. For a hardware security
dongle to work on these operating systems, very specific device drivers
must be provided by the application's manufacturer.
Before wasting anymore time, money, or effort, contact the
manufacturer of the application to see if any updates, patches, or
upgrades are available. If the application's manufacturer will not (or
cannot because they no longer exist) provide you with a patch, new
device driver, or product to render this legacy application
Win2K/XP-compatible, you have little choice other than to replace it, or
continue using the OS for which it was designed. Alternatively, you'll
need to acquire a newer version of your application that is designed
specifically for Win2K/XP. |
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External
Since: Dec 4, 2008
Posts: 25
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 4:32 pm
Post subject: Re: Specific card that can give LPT1 at 378?
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njem wrote:
> Does anyone know of a PCI card that gives a parallel port (a first
> port, the system doesn't have one) and which can reside at the old
> default address of 378? The one card I was able to get can give an
> LPT1 but at an address of A400 and my old security dongle can't seem
> to find that.
>
> Thanks
Browse monoprice.com or newegg.com >> Stay informed about: Specific card that can give LPT1 at 378? |
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External
Since: Nov 16, 2008
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 10:00 am
Post subject: Re: Specific card that can give LPT1 at 378?
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On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:54:12 -0700, Bruce Chambers
wrote:
>njem wrote:
>> Does anyone know of a PCI card that gives a parallel port (a first
>> port, the system doesn't have one) and which can reside at the old
>> default address of 378? The one card I was able to get can give an
>> LPT1 but at an address of A400 and my old security dongle can't seem
>> to find that.
>>
>> Thanks
>
>
> WinXP does not allow any software applications to directly address
>hardware resources, such as serial or parallel ports. This behavior is
>by design and is one of the reasons the WinNT family of operating
>systems is so much more stable than Win9x. For a hardware security
>dongle to work on these operating systems, very specific device drivers
>must be provided by the application's manufacturer.
>
> Before wasting anymore time, money, or effort, contact the
>manufacturer of the application to see if any updates, patches, or
>upgrades are available. If the application's manufacturer will not (or
>cannot because they no longer exist) provide you with a patch, new
>device driver, or product to render this legacy application
>Win2K/XP-compatible, you have little choice other than to replace it, or
>continue using the OS for which it was designed. Alternatively, you'll
>need to acquire a newer version of your application that is designed
>specifically for Win2K/XP.
This may help. Google for "io.dll". Freely available i/o driver for
WinNT/2K/XP. Associated text provides good background info. >> Stay informed about: Specific card that can give LPT1 at 378? |
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Since: Dec 3, 2008
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 11:14 am
Post subject: Re: Specific card that can give LPT1 at 378?
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"Bruce Chambers" wrote in message
> njem wrote:
>> Does anyone know of a PCI card that gives a parallel port (a first
>> port, the system doesn't have one) and which can reside at the old
>> default address of 378? The one card I was able to get can give an
>> LPT1 but at an address of A400 and my old security dongle can't seem
>> to find that.
>>
>> Thanks
>
>
> WinXP does not allow any software applications to directly address
> hardware resources, such as serial or parallel ports. This behavior is
> by design and is one of the reasons the WinNT family of operating systems
> is so much more stable than Win9x. For a hardware security dongle to work
> on these operating systems, very specific device drivers must be provided
> by the application's manufacturer.
>
> Before wasting anymore time, money, or effort, contact the
> manufacturer of the application to see if any updates, patches, or
> upgrades are available. If the application's manufacturer will not (or
> cannot because they no longer exist) provide you with a patch, new device
> driver, or product to render this legacy application Win2K/XP-compatible,
> you have little choice other than to replace it, or continue using the OS
> for which it was designed. Alternatively, you'll need to acquire a newer
> version of your application that is designed specifically for Win2K/XP.
>
This has become a major PITA. It might be worth trying a USB to parallel
port adaptor. These come with drivers that intercept the call to the addres
378 and redirect to the driver which then handles the access as though it is
to a real address. The extent to which the driver succeeds varies wildly
from one device to the next, and some software is designed to spot if its
calls to the dongle are redirected. It probably won't work - but it just
might. >> Stay informed about: Specific card that can give LPT1 at 378? |
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