I'm installing WriteLog on a new computer running XP Professional. I have been successfully using LPT1 on my old computer for CW keying. On the new computer I cannot select LPT1 for use with CW. In f
It has been WELL documented in the reflector and on my site for two years that parallel keying does not work with Windows NT, 2000, XP Home, XP Professional. The reason is that those Windows versions
Is the reason that DX4WIN operates correctly with parallel port keying is that the program furnishes its own driver for Windows 2000 or just accesses the port differently? It has been WELL documented
None of the NT class (NT, WIN2000, XP) are allowed to access the LPT port directly and that is required. There is no API in windows for that either. The only solution is a driver. Driver code can acc
Cort - Thanks for your reply. In several other direct responses I received, a program called Direct I/O was suggested. Sounds like that's what's needed to get WriteLog LPT keying working with XP. I'l
LPT ports are for printers. That they were used by DOS mode logging programs for keying was a hack. Serial is the prefered mode for general purpose use and works fine for keying. As has been discusse
Because if they were use to using LPT and don't want to buy a new card and think it should continue to work with a new operating system it will be needed. If it is not done then they are forced to s
A driver is built into DX4WIN. -- Jim Reisert AD1C, 7 Charlemont Court, North Chelmsford, MA 01863 USA +978-251-9933, <jjreisert@alum.mit.edu>, http://www.ad1c.com