Re: cant see parallel port from dos - forgot to mention...

Here is something you may want to try.
Look for a File named MSDOS.SYS on the root
of your bootdrive it is a hidden file so you have
to enable show hidden files in explorer.
Change the properties of this file by removing the
readonly checkmark.
Then edit the file in notepad, look for a line that
reads BootGUI=1 , change this to BootGUI=0 then save
the file.
Now change all attributes back to the way they where before.

The result will be when you reboot the computer it will
stop at the >C:\ prompt without loading Windows.
This allows you to run your programs in a true dos environment.
when your done just enter win to load windows as usual.
Good Luck.

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "j.guenther" <j.guenther@v...> wrote:
> can you print from dos? Might be a configuration or driver problem
>
> John Guenther
> 'Ye Olde Pen Maker'
> Sterling, Virginia
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: deanc500 [mailto:deanc@v...]
> > Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 16:44 PM
> > To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y...
> > Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: cant see parallel port from dos -
forgot
> > to mention...
> >
> >
> > --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "deanc500" <deanc@v...> wrote:
> > > Hi, I am having trouble running my cnc control software in dos.
I have
> > > a 1Ghz Toshiba Sat Pro laptop running Win98. I can run kellycam
and
> > > master5 in windows but step rates are too slow. When I exit
windows to
> > > "dos" or win 98's version of it, the software does not see the
> > > parallel port.
> > > Anyone seen this before?
> >
> > The software I am trying in dos is deskncdos and cncpro. Neither
can
> > see the parallel port. Tried setting the port to standard bi
> > directional in the bios with no effect.
> > Thanks
> > Dean
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