You do NOT need Direct I/O with DX4WIN. DX4WIN is able to key the LPT port without any special drivers.
Writelog can NOT key the LPT port, and thus you need the driver. 73 - Jim AD1C At 08:02 AM 4/24/2005, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Gary and friends > >Thanks again. I have downloaded Direct I/O and installed it on the XP >computer. >However I think it must be configured. I have not found any clue on this. > >If anyone has done te configuration or if there is a text anywhere that >shows how to do it, I would appreciate it. Thanks > >Fred PY2XB >--------------------------- Mensagem Original ---------------------------- >Assunto: RE: [Fwd: Re: [Dx4win] CW Interface - Problem detected] >De: "Garry Shapiro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Data: Sab, Abril 23, 2005 10:14 pm >Para: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >-------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >EVERYONE has this problem--because it is an XP problem, not a DX4WIN >problem. For security reasons, XP restricts functionality of parallel >ports. Look in the archives for DX4WIN and/or Writelog. > >You need 3rd-party software. Direct I/O is shareware--do a Google search. > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 4:53 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [Fwd: Re: [Dx4win] CW Interface - Problem detected] > > >Mike and Jim > >Thanks for the tip. However it didn't work. I have full installed DX4WIN >6.04 and the problem remains. LPT1 is not recognized. As this computer has >no serial ports, I am not able to test the transceiver keying thru a >serial port. > >I would say that there is some kind of issue with DX4WIN and windows XP >related to LPT keying. I am wondering if I am the only one having this >problem. > >regards > >Fred PY2XB > >--------------------------- Mensagem Original ---------------------------- >Assunto: Re: [Dx4win] CW Interface - Problem detected >De: "VA3MW - Port Credit" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Data: Sab, Abril 23, 2005 7:49 pm >Para: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >-------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Instead of copying the files, why don't you do a proper install? That >should solve the problem. > >Mike VA3MW > >----- Original Message ----- >From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 6:21 PM >Subject: [Dx4win] CW Interface - Problem detected > > > > > > Hello. I would appreciate a help on this : > > > > > > I am using DX4WIN 6.03 in a desktop Pentium computer under windows 98. I >use the CW keyer interface thru LPT1 port without any problem in this >computer. > > > > I am preparing myself for a Dxpedition next month. I have copied the >whole DX4WIN directory to a Toshiba notebook (Pentium 4 under windows XP, >no serial ports but has LPT1). So far so good. Everything works fine. >However when I attempt to use the Keyer by configuring LPT1 in >Preferences|Control . I receive a message: Cannot find LPT1 for keying, >when leaving he preferences program. > > > > However LPT1 is there and works with other software installed in the >notebook computer. > > BTW the only program running in the notebook is the DX4WIN. > > > > Also, I have tried the following: I have not configured the CW interface >(none on the port). I have configured the Band Encoder instead. I have >assigned LPT1 for the band dencoder. No message is printed when leaving >the preferences program. > > > > Any help is welcome. Thanks > > > > > > FRED CARVALHO - PY2XB -- Jim Reisert AD1C, 7 Charlemont Court, North Chelmsford, MA 01863 USA +978-251-9933, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, http://www.ad1c.us
