Re: TurboCNC and general computer questions

I have tried both TurboCnc and Cncpro but ran them under Dos ver 6.2
no Windows installed. I believe your dos under windows is not set up
correctly.

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., Craig Chamberlin <ccc@i...> wrote:
> Dan,
>
> Correction...the wrong lpt's will hang...you need to press
Ctrl-Break
> and then continue. Been a while:)
>
> Craig
>
> Dan Statman wrote:
> >
> > I am running TurboCNC to control my CNC milling machine and i have
just
> > received a surplus computer to dedicate to the machine shop. I
got the
> > computer for $23 off of eBay, so I don't necessarily expect great
things
> > from it. It is a Pentium 1 machine running Windows 95 with 16
megs of RAM.
> >
> > When I hook up the parrallel port and connect to TurboCNC from a
DOS shell
> > within Windows, I can jog the axes and run G-Code programs
(although the
> > performance sucks since Windows is using resources). When I exit
Windows
> > and restart in DOS mode then the TurboCNC program acts just like
it is
> > working except the stepper motors do not move.
> >
> > The configuration file is the same as when it was running from a
Dos shell
> > under Windows.
> >
> > Any ideas why this would happen?? What should I look for?
> >
> > I am not a Dos/Windows expert in any way, shape, or form so use
small words,
> > ;-)
> >
> > Thank you for any help,
> >
> > Daniel J. Statman, Statman Designs
> > www.statmandesigns.com
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