[Lowfer] LPT/Parallel port setup for transmitting???

[Bob Roehrig]

On Thu, 25 Jul 2002, WE0H wrote:

> I am using Windows 3.11 with the QRS 3.17 program and keyer design that
> comes with the program.

> I have tried a DOS program from Lyle (K0LR) and his program didn't
> switch any of the lines either. Is there something I need to do in
> Windows to get the port running???

It has been my experience that you can't run some DOS programs via
Windoze in that Windoze controls the ports, not the DOS program.

I run a modified version of Lyle's program (in BASIC) on my 3.11 machine
but I run it form DOS - not starting Win and all works fine.



                              Bob Roehrig
                    Aurora University Telecom/IS dept.
                          broehrig@aurora.edu
                              73 de K9EUI