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slacky · 13-06-07, 12:23 AM

my parallel port doesnt seem to be working on the back of my computer although it is enabled in bios and shown as working in device manager, every time i try and run a program it says cannot initilize port driver or conenct the cable to the pc but its already connected. ive tried the port in all modes and address but nothing. any one have any ideas?

DBoyUK · 13-06-07, 12:47 PM

Hi Slacky. Wots the Motherboard? Wot are you running from the parallel port?

Have you tried looking at the port settings in the bios?

slacky · 13-06-07, 12:55 PM

its a asus p5vdc-mx rev 2.0 yes ive checked all the settings in bios. im trying to run fun prog and bke 2.2

DBoyUK · 13-06-07, 01:08 PM

Hmm. There are no conflicts (IO) showing in device manager? Did it work before?

If all else fails you can get a usb parallel port cable.

slacky · 13-06-07, 01:11 PM

never tried it be4 but it says all working in device manager, ive already got one but i think u have to use the port, i think im gonna go get a parallel port pic and put that in

slacky · 13-06-07, 04:50 PM

ive just brought a parallel port pic card and put it in, installed and every thing showing in device manager as working, but still the same cannot initilize port driver. this is really starting to do my head in now

i think a program/driver or hardware might be interfearing with the parallel port driver, any one have any ideas what it could be?

Annabell · 19-06-07, 04:56 PM

Hi slacky

You need this > Parellel port output

13-06-07, 12:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
slacky Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 565 Thanks: 2 Thanked 15 Times in 15 Posts	parallel port my parallel port doesnt seem to be working on the back of my computer although it is enabled in bios and shown as working in device manager, every time i try and run a program it says cannot initilize port driver or conenct the cable to the pc but its already connected. ive tried the port in all modes and address but nothing. any one have any ideas?

13-06-07, 12:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
DBoyUK Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Belfast Posts: 52 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: parallel port Hi Slacky. Wots the Motherboard? Wot are you running from the parallel port? Have you tried looking at the port settings in the bios? __________________ DBoyUK A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing.

13-06-07, 12:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
slacky Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 565 Thanks: 2 Thanked 15 Times in 15 Posts	Re: parallel port its a asus p5vdc-mx rev 2.0 yes ive checked all the settings in bios. im trying to run fun prog and bke 2.2

13-06-07, 01:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
DBoyUK Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Belfast Posts: 52 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: parallel port Hmm. There are no conflicts (IO) showing in device manager? Did it work before? If all else fails you can get a usb parallel port cable. __________________ DBoyUK A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing.

13-06-07, 01:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
slacky Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 565 Thanks: 2 Thanked 15 Times in 15 Posts	Re: parallel port never tried it be4 but it says all working in device manager, ive already got one but i think u have to use the port, i think im gonna go get a parallel port pic and put that in

13-06-07, 04:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
slacky Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 565 Thanks: 2 Thanked 15 Times in 15 Posts	Re: parallel port ive just brought a parallel port pic card and put it in, installed and every thing showing in device manager as working, but still the same cannot initilize port driver. this is really starting to do my head in now i think a program/driver or hardware might be interfearing with the parallel port driver, any one have any ideas what it could be? Last edited by slacky; 13-06-07 at 05:12 PM.

19-06-07, 04:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
Annabell Computing Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: UK Posts: 1,667 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 13 Posts	Re: parallel port Hi slacky You need this > Parellel port output

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