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

Thanks, I tried holding the control key when starting the machine.
This brings me to the boot menu where I can choose safe mode, dos
prompt only, etc. I bypass all windows drivers here and still no
parallel port. The dos sofware runs normally, but no pulses at the
port. Very strange. The help line guy at Toshiba suggested I do a
google search : )so no help there.

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "torsten98001" <torsten@g...> wrote:
> 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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