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

Thanks for the phone#. I have more info now. I just tried a
Parallel-port diagnostic and information utility from Parallel
Technologies and in windows, it found a port at 378H. Unloaded windows
and ran the utility again and it found no port installed. Is there
such a thing as a dos parallel port driver or something?
Dean

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., <MIKEC@W...> wrote:
> the easier way to boot up in DOS is to use the
START-SHUTDOWN-RESTART MSDOS
> string. This will give you the closest to Dos and then you should
see the
> printer output. My systen with Desknc works fine. If you want to run
under
> windows, make sure your Pninter setup is set to Capture DOS on the LPT1
> (probably) port. If your still having trouble, please call at
214-375-9848
> and I'll see if we can talk you through this.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "deanc500" <deanc@v...>
> To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y...>
> Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 3:31 PM
> Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] 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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