Re: DOS and/or GWBASIC control of LPT-1

Jan,

Google on userport.zip. It might work for you. UserPort is a simple
kernel mode driver for Windows NT/2000/XP that will give programs full
access to I/O ports.

Lou

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Jan Rowland" <JanRwl@...>
wrote:

>
> Just discovered operating systems Windows XP and newer won't allow DOS
> (Assy. code and/or GWBASIC) control of bits of the "Data Byte" (pins

2-

> 9)of the Parallel Port, now not available on "new" PC's, anyway. This
> precludes operation of my home-brew stuff that did just fine with an
> older Compaq, which died.
>
> Have a newer HP with Win.XP. ANY way to "fool" it into controlling the
> LPT-1 via DOS apps? I hate to DELETE the Win.XP and load (only) MSDOS
> and GWBASIC. Not even sure if that'd work!
>
> Help, please? Jan Rowland
>

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