Chas, "I am using a lap top, and as you probably know, you can't install a parallel card in a laptop."
Oh contraire, my friend. There are a plethora of PCMCIA cards that support the 3.3 and 5 volt IEEE-1284 parallel port standard. Here is just one. http://www.quatech.com/catalog/parallel_pcmcia.php. Get a 5v version to make sure it will bit bang properly. The USBIO system driver is libusb0.sys There is also a DLL that goes with it; libusb0.dll which is placed in the C:\Program Files\FlexRadio Systems\USBIO Driver folder after the driver installer is run. The latest version of USBIO is on the Downloads page http://support.flex-radio.com/Downloads.aspx?id=50 I do not have one installed, so I can't say where it shows up in Device Manager (if it is even there) -Tim -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Charles Greene Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2007 7:42 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; FlexRadio Reflector Subject: Re: [Flexradio] USB Adapter Clyde, Good advice for a person using a desk top. I am using a lap top, and as you probably know, you can't install a parallel card in a laptop. However, once operating properly, it usually is without problems. I had to restore my system and had to reinstall the drivers. Looks like I have the wrong driver installed. If someone can look in their device manager and get the name of the driver, I can start looking for it. It probably is on the Flex web site, but I haven't located it yet. 73, Chas At 11:21 AM 7/21/2007, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >For $22 I heartily recommend the purchase of a parallel port card. I >messed with that USB to Parallel port connection for weeks and while >it would work from time to time I have NEVER had a problem since >installing the parallel port card that Flex-Radio recommended. > >Clyde > > > Dudly, > > > > I tried another port and reinstalled the driver and no help. The > > Device manager under USB controllers, has a Cypress-USB FX(2235), > > which is what comes up when you plug and unplug the USB connector, > > and it shows ok. PowerSDR still says USB Device not found (-4). I > > downloaded the file from the web site, USBIO.exe and installed it, > > but it goes into the Flexradio program files. I don't know what it > > does. I had thought it was needed and that is what my problem was, > > but evidently not. I tried v 1.8 and 1.9.1 beta with the same results. > > > > Suggestions? > > > > > > At 01:33 PM 7/20/2007, you wrote: > >>Charles, > >> > >>Try a different port.. Also if you have other devices plugged in, > >>maybe a USB powered device, (HUB, Speaker, additional USB to > >>anything controllers) , the USBs can only power 500 ma per common > >>port, and HUBs are notorious for sucking down all the power on a > >>USB port. > >> > >>Also you might want to check the status of the ports in Device Manager. > >> > >>Hope this helps, > >> > >>Dudley > >>WA5QPZ > >> > >> > >> > >>At 09:02 AM 7/20/2007, Charles Greene wrote: > >>>Hi, > >>> > >>>I'm had to reinstall my system and I'm having problems with the USB > >>>to Parallel adapter. I downloaded USBIO.exe from Flex web site and > >>>installed it, but when starting PowerSDR v 1.8, it says USB device > >>>not found. Suggestions. > >>> > >>>73, > >>> > >>>Chas > >>> > >>> > >>>_______________________________________________ > >>>FlexRadio mailing list > >>>FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > >>>http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.bi > >>>z Archive Link: > >>>http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > >>>FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio > >>>Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > FlexRadio mailing list > > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > > Archive Link: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > > FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio > > Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ > > > > _______________________________________________ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ _______________________________________________ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
