INTERPHASE
INTERPHASE
T E C H N O L O G I E S, I N C.
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Once out of the Setup utility, the boot sequence will continue.
- The IBM Thinkpad also uses the ECP mode. However, it is accessed differently than other
brands as follows: Control Panel: Thinkpad Config: Device Config: Parallel Port: Operating
Mode: Select ECP.
- Dell computers running Win2K offer a setting under parellel port settings called “AT”. Access
the setting under ‘Integrated Devices’. The “AT” setting should be selected over “ECP or
“EPP”. Further, there is a need to alter the port’s interrupt settings in the Device Manager. A
button called “Never use an Interrupt” is normally checked. This box must be unchecked and
the “Use any Interrupt Assigned” button should be checked. One way to access the Device
manager is as follows:
1. Right click on ‘My Computer’.
2. Select ‘Properties’.
3. Choose the ‘Hardware’ tab.
4. Click on the ‘Device Manager’ button in the Device Manager box.
5. Scroll down to ‘Ports’ and open by clicking on the ‘+’.
6. Double click on ‘LPT1’ or “ECP Parallel Port’.
7. Choose the ‘Port Settings’ tab.
8. Select radio option 3 ‘Use any Interrupt assigned to the Port’.
9. Click Ok.
10. Close the Device Manager window using the ‘X’ button in the upper right.
11. Close the Properties window with the OK button.
Dell computers running WinXP should use the default setting of ‘Bi-Directional’. To access
the bios:
1. Press F2 during the boot sequence.
2. Toggle to ‘Advanced’.
3. Under ‘Peripheral Configuration’ go to ‘Mode’.
4. Select ‘Bi-Directional’. Note: Output Only, ECP and EPP are also available. In our tests
using a Dell Dimension 4400 running WinXP(HE) the ‘Bi-Directional‘ setting allowed
PC/View and PC/180 to run. No other bios setting worked. This has also been confirmed
to work on XP Pro.
For WinXP the critical settings are:
1. ‘Use Any Interrupt Assigned’ described at the end of section 2.
2. Disable the ‘Compatability’ option. This option allows WinXP to operate as if it us using
an older version of Windows (95, 95, 2000). Our program will not operate if any of these
options is selected. The message “WinVUDLL Can’t Create ISR Event” will appear if this
option is active and the program will not run. The method for doing this is outlined below:
From the
PC/View
or
PC/180
ICON on the desktop:
1. Right Click on the icon.
2. Scroll down to and click on ‘Properties’.
3. Click on the ‘Compatability’ tab.
4. Unselect “Run this program in compatability mode for”.
