Hi! I understand that you use parallel port to connect your
machines, right?
If yes, you have to check a bios configuration of these ports and
they should be set as "epp", with this set-up any data can travel
both ways through your parallel port.
Hope it helps.
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Regards
Hanna & Paul L.
-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew McCallie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: JfW Mailing List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Tuesday, January 19, 1999 6:40 AM
Subject: Off-topic: problem with "splitter box"
>Hi Folks,
>
>This problem is off-topic but I couldn't think where else I
could post, so
>private e-mails please.
>
>I recently tried to connect my laptop to my desktop via a
splitter box which
>has a switch on it to switch between printer and laptop. Well,
it doesn't
>work with the laptop. The Direct-Cable-Connection can't detect
the laptop
>and vice-versa. The printer works fine through this splitter
box.
>Incidentally, I was able to backup the laptop via a direct
connection to my
>parallel port.
>
>Any help would be much appreciated.
>
>Regards,
>
>
>Andy
>
>
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