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Can't access remote using a PCMCIA LPT card on laptop
Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 9:17 pm
by Charade
My company upgraded my laptop and the new one didn't have an LPT port so they gave me a PCMCIA parallel port adapter. I've got it configured for LPT1 but IR 714 can't see it. Is there anything I can do or should I get the USB cable.
Thanks!
Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 9:56 pm
by The Robman
Have you verified via any other means that the card is working (like connecting a printer or some other device).
I don't know that anyone else has used a PCMCIA card, but I think it should work in theory. However, a USB cable would be simpler (and cheaper than buying a card, if you didn't already have one).
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 6:14 am
by Charade
The Robman wrote:Have you verified via any other means that the card is working (like connecting a printer or some other device).
I don't know that anyone else has used a PCMCIA card, but I think it should work in theory. However, a USB cable would be simpler (and cheaper than buying a card, if you didn't already have one).
Well, no. I don't have another device I can use to check to see if the card works. I only asked my company to provide the parallel adapter because of the JP1 need. I might just bite the bullet and get the JP1 USB adapter. I did look through the configuration of the device to make sure it was set to the right address range (it wasn't) and IRQ number. Still nothing. Oh well. Thanks.
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 7:31 am
by The Robman
If you do buy a cable, be sure to get a JP1 "EEPROM" cable rather than a JP1.2/3 "Flash" cable.
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 7:37 am
by nuke12
This is not a PCMCIA card but somewhat the same idea.
A lot (actually most) of the new desktops do not come with com or parallel ports. I purchased a MosChip PCI 2 serial and 1 parallel port. Both com ports work great but hardly anything works with the parallel port. Yes, it works fine as a printer port but little else. I have several apps like IR requiring direct access to the port and none of them work. I've tried everything to get them to work. IRQ, no IRQ, different I/O port ranges, still nothing.
This does not solve your problem but you are not alone.
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 8:23 am
by Charade
The Robman wrote:If you do buy a cable, be sure to get a JP1 "EEPROM" cable rather than a JP1.2/3 "Flash" cable.
Which one is that?
Thanks.
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 8:55 am
by nuke12
Charade wrote:The Robman wrote:If you do buy a cable, be sure to get a JP1 "EEPROM" cable rather than a JP1.2/3 "Flash" cable.
Which one is that?
Thanks.
Laid out pretty clear in this post;
https://www.hifi-remote.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=9405
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 10:06 am
by Charade