[Dx4win] v 8.05 problem installing lptdriver.exe

[Jim Reisert AD1C]

On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 3:20 PM, Bob I.2.WIJ <i2wij at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I installed 8.05, but when I try to run as admin the lptdriver.exe
> (yes, I still use LPT for my CW interface) I got this error:
>
> "The service cannot be started, either because it is disabled or because it has
> no enabled devices associated with it"
>
> The problem is I don't know what is the service we are
> talking about here so I don't know where to look or what
> to try to enable or start.

Start, then Right-click on Computer, select Properties.  Click on
Device Manager.  See if there are LPT ports defined.

You could also check Add/Remove Programs, see if the driver is already
installed, uninstall it, then re-install it.

- Jim

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Jim Reisert AD1C, <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>, http://www.ad1c.us