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Old October 25th 04, 02:50 AM
barry martin
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Doug:

DM I'm attempting to transfer some files from one PC to another one.
DM
DM I tried a LapLink cable and connected the LPT1 ports and set up the softwar

DM in Accessories/Communications,, etc.
DM The "Guest" computer gave me an error message that the LPT1 port was not
DM connected.
DM
DM I tried another cable (different from the LapLink cable above) and tried th

DM COM1 ports. Got the same message from the Guest computer. Tried the COM2
DM ports. Got the same message.

IIRC Windows 'demands' something be active on the lower COM port
before it 'sees' the higher one. IOW if COM1 is empty and you plug
something into COM2 the device on COM2 acts like it's on COM1.

Also, you will need either a null modem (crossover) cable or null
modem adapter to connect the two serial (COM) ports. Connecting pin2
to pin3 and pin3 to pin2 should work.

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Old October 25th 04, 03:43 AM
pjp
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Have you tried after insuring both lpt ports were setup as ECP or EPP and
windows has assigned an interrupt to them? Ther lpt route is the preferred
connection method as it's so much faster.

The com port method demands a null modem cable although personally I'd
suggest getting a regular cable and a null modem "gender bender" to make the
purchase a little more versatile.

I don't believe Windows cares about what com port is used, e.g. regarding
posters comment about using "lower" first. Notice how it enumerates thru the
com ports when searching for a modem, e.g. highest to lowest and will easily
use com4 with nothing on 1, 2 or 3. In fact doesn't even seem to care if
they even exist.

"barry martin" wrote in message
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Doug:

DM I'm attempting to transfer some files from one PC to another one.
DM
DM I tried a LapLink cable and connected the LPT1 ports and set up the

softwar

DM in Accessories/Communications,, etc.
DM The "Guest" computer gave me an error message that the LPT1 port was

not
DM connected.
DM
DM I tried another cable (different from the LapLink cable above) and

tried th

DM COM1 ports. Got the same message from the Guest computer. Tried the

COM2
DM ports. Got the same message.

IIRC Windows 'demands' something be active on the lower COM port
before it 'sees' the higher one. IOW if COM1 is empty and you plug
something into COM2 the device on COM2 acts like it's on COM1.

Also, you will need either a null modem (crossover) cable or null
modem adapter to connect the two serial (COM) ports. Connecting pin2
to pin3 and pin3 to pin2 should work.

-
¯ barry.martinþATþthesafebbs.zeppole.com ®

* When you dissatisfied & would like to go back to youth think of

Algebra.
---
þ RoseReader 2.52á P003186
þ The Safe BBS þ Bettendorf, IA 563-359-1971
---
þ RIMEGate(tm)/RGXMod V1.13 at BBSWORLD *



 




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