Hi Tony, You need to run the VSSHOW.com program and this only when you started your computer in DOS mode and not XP or whatever
I can send to people who need it DESCRIPTION made by K8UT 1 year ago The new Plug&Play features of Windows 2000 and Windows XP has simplified the installation of additional parallel ports by eliminating the need for manual configuration. Unfortunately, this simplification has created complications for computers with parallel ports connected to custom (non-printer) devices like transceivers, CW keying, band decoders, rotors, and wattmeters. As a result, devices connected to the traditional parallel port of LPT1 at memory address 0378(hex) will work properly, but any devices connected to parallel ports LPT2 and LPT3 will not work properly. Version 6.04 of DX4WIN will support these new virtual-memory parallel ports (LPT ports). The DX4WIN604\SAVE directory includes a PORTMAP.INI file where the user can define the memory location of virtual-memory parallel cards. For each LPT port (LPT1, LPT2, LPT3) in DX4WIN, the user can define the decimal memory location of the card driver. Here is how to perform that task. CONFIGURATION 1. INSTALL THE PARALLEL CARD - Use the installation instructions from the manufacturer. 2. FIND THE MEMORY LOCATION OF THE CARD - Right-click on "My Computer", ->Properties ->Hardware ->Device Manager ->Ports. Double-click on the LPT port, and on the <Resources> tab, note the starting memory location (EXAMPLES: LPT1 should be 0378, a motherboard LPT2 should be 0278, virtual-memory LPT addresses will be located much higher in memory with address like "DC50"). [NOTE: **See special instructions below for finding memory locations for ByteRunner or VSCOM cards.] 3. CONVERT THE HEX MEMORY ADDRESS TO A DECIMAL NUMBER - The number from Device Manager is in hexadecimal, and you must convert that number to decimal format for entry into the PORTMAP.INI file. There are many hex-to-decimal converters on the web ( http://www.ronshardwebapps.com/Numbers.asp ) [EXAMPLES: 0378 hex converts to 888 decimal address, DC50 hex converts to 56400 decimal address) 4. EDIT THE PORTMAP.INI FILE - Using Windows Explorer or by directly launching Notepad, navigate to the DX4WIN604\SAVE directory (or wherever you installed DX4WIN) and open the file PORTMAP.INI. Add the decimal address for the appropriate card. (EXAMPLES: LPT1=888, LPT2=56400). Save the file. 5. LAUNCH DX4WIN. Under <F>ile <P>references, assign the LPT ports (LPT1, LPT2, LPT3) as required. 73 Guy ON4AOI BAND DECODER and related stuff at http://www.on4aoi.be/banddecoder.htm DX4WIN soft and related stuff at http://www.on4aoi.be/dx4win.htm DX4WIN, WRITELOG, WF1B & RITTY CW & RTTY interfaces at http://www.on4aoi.be/keyer.htm ARSWIN link and related stuff at http://www.on4aoi.be/web7.htm DXTELNET soft and related stuff at http://www.on4aoi.be/dxt.htm -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tony Lord Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2006 10:35 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Dx4win] re installation again Hi all, Back to an earlier posting. Some time ago this topic was discussed and resolved. Unfortunately due to a hard disk problem I cannot retrieve the necessary information. I need 2 LPT ports, on a windows XP machine, one for ARS (rotator control) and one for band decoder (ON4OAI). ARS goes to LPT1 and works no problem, XP assigns this a regular address which ARS can read. Using a PCI card for the second LPT port, XP assigns this some 4 digit address and in my computer calls it LPT3. So via DX4WIN, preferences, control, I select ON4AOI as band decoder and LPT3. It didn't work before, until someone told me about editing the "portmap" file in the save directory (this is a notepad file). One can then allocate digits to represent the LPT ports. I am using non tech language here but some one directed the reflector towards a web site that would calculate the necessary entries required for activating this second LPT port. For example on my previous installation the portmap file looked like this : [LPTMAP] LPT1=888 LPT2=5288 LPT3= Does anyone remember this?? What I am trying to achieve is to use the band decoder to select the appropriate aerial for the given band in DX4WIN's QSO window. Appreciate any comments........... 73's de Tony G8DQZ _______________________________________________ Dx4win mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
